rainy day
Americannoun
noun
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Etymology
Origin of rainy day
First recorded in 1570–80
Example Sentences
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Persistent inflation also means Americans are socking away less for retirement or a rainy day.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 30, 2026
The proposed changes would exempt deposits into the rainy day fund and a short term reserve, called the “Projected Surplus Temporary Holding Account,” from the state appropriations limit.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 23, 2026
We all know we are supposed to put something away for a rainy day, including our old age, it is just hard to find the money.
From BBC ● Jun. 7, 2026
This argument runs that because quasilegal internal migrants lack access to the social safety net, they save too much for a rainy day.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 4, 2026
On a cloudy, rainy day in September 1975, I packed everything I owned into an old green duffel bag and Ma drove me to the Greyhound bus station.
From "The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother" by James McBride
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