rainout

or rain-out

[ reyn-out ]

/ ˈreɪnˌaʊt /

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noun

a contest, performance, or the like, that has been rained out.

Also called washout. the removal of radioactive particles or other foreign substances from the atmosphere by precipitation.

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Origin of rainout

1945–50, Americanism; noun use of verb phrase rain out

Words nearby rainout

Rainier III, raining cats and dogs, rainmaker, rain on one's parade, rain or shine, rainout, rainproof, rains, rain shadow, rain shower, rainsquall

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How to use rainout in a sentence

Except for a rainout in Boston, all 26 other teams played Thursday.
As baseball tries to return to normal, a reminder of how fragile the season may be|Chelsea Janes, Adam Kilgore|April 1, 2021|Washington Post

British Dictionary definitions for rainout

rainout

/ (ˈreɪnˌaʊt) /

noun

radioactive fallout or atmospheric pollution carried to the earth by rain

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Other Idioms and Phrases with rainout

rain out

Force the cancellation or postponement of some event owing to bad weather. For example, Our picnic was rained out, but we hope to have it next week. [1920s]