rainy day
Americannoun
noun
Other Word Forms
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
If approved by voters on the statewide ballot in November, the amendment would raise a cap on mandatory deposits into the rainy day fund from 10% to 20% of general fund revenue.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 27, 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
She was stone-faced when she was taken from her mom after that rainy day in second grade.
From "The Benefits of Being an Octopus" by Ann Braden
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