rainy day
Americannoun
noun
Other Word Forms
Etymology
Origin of rainy day
First recorded in 1570–80
Example Sentences
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On a rainy day in December, Ayala maneuvered his truck one final time through Mount Washington’s narrow streets.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 16, 2026
What if your guest wants to lounge in bed on a rainy day and wonders where all those cushions went?
From MarketWatch • Apr. 3, 2026
It was a rainy day in May, and upon returning to the site with plastic sheets to protect freshly poured concrete, ICE had trespassed onto the development.
From Salon • Feb. 12, 2026
The United Center hosted an NHL game on Thursday and after an unseasonably warm, rainy day in Chicago, the court was not playable 24 hours later.
From BBC • Jan. 9, 2026
They were dirty, not with the spectacular dirt of boys who have fallen into mud or been brought down hard on a rainy day.
From "Lord of the Flies" by William Golding
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