raindrop
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of raindrop
before 1000; Middle English rein-drop ( e ); Old English regndropa; see rain, drop
Example Sentences
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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 hits the dielectric film on top, the impact produces an electrical signal.
From Science Daily • Nov. 15, 2025
Her feelings of kinship with precipitation are transmuted into a delightfully conceived scene in which little versions of Amélie appear inside every falling raindrop.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 7, 2025
Each time a raindrop slams into the mortar between the brick and stone, it drives the water from the previous raindrop deeper into the chimney.
From Seattle Times • Feb. 12, 2024
Jackson shrugs and goes back to his game just as I feel a raindrop land on my arm.
From "Popcorn" by Rob Harrell
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