rainy day
Americannoun
noun
Other Word Forms
Etymology
Origin of rainy day
First recorded in 1570–80
Example Sentences
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California voters have also capped the amount of money lawmakers can set aside in the rainy day fund to 10% of general fund proceeds in a given year.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 23, 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 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
Then, four days ago, on a cool rainy day in March 2002, a small, wondrous thing happened.
From "The Kite Runner" by Khaled Hosseini
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