raindrop

American  

[reyn-drop] / ˈreɪnˌdrɒp /

noun

• raindrops
  plural

1. a drop of rain.

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Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• raindrops
  plural

Etymology

Origin of raindrop

before 1000; Middle English rein-drop ( e ); Old English regndropa; see rain, drop

Example Sentences

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raindrop raindrops

Mr. Scorsese makes his nocturnal vision pop with every glowing streetlight and every thick raindrop.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 6, 2026

When a raindrop lands on the floating dielectric film, the water beneath it provides the strength needed to absorb the impact because of its incompressibility and surface tension.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 15, 2025

But in real life, catching a home-run ball is about as easy as catching a raindrop in a thunderstorm.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 1, 2024

If applied as a surface mulch, it can protect soils from raindrop splash and subsequent erosion.

From Seattle Times ● Nov. 16, 2022

Prim's face is as fresh as a raindrop, as lovely as the primrose for which she was named.

From "The Hunger Games" by Suzanne Collins

A clap of thunder cracked over the town of Lege-Cap-Ferret, and a few raindrops started to fall over the coastal region that has seen France's worst wildfire since 1949.

From Barron's ● Jul. 30, 2026

Above the fracas of color float three white clouds, from which raindrops hang like strings of beads dressing up a doorway.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 6, 2026

It’s a rare gray Saturday in Los Angeles; raindrops collect along a window overlooking a row of trees at Le Parc at Melrose.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 19, 2025

Real raindrops vary in both size and speed, and these differences could influence power generation.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 15, 2025

Millions of raindrops rushed toward her, some pelting her face and making her blink.

From "Fablehaven" by Brandon Mull