When the first rains of autumn came the mattresses were soaked; fungus and mildew sprouted where the sick would have lain.
Clive Barker COLDHEART CANYON (2001)
Little José's grandfather was recounting the tale about how the rains came.
Preethi Nair GYPSY MASALA (2001)
All related terms of 'rains'
rain
Rain is water that falls from the clouds in small drops.
the rains
the season of heavy rainfall , esp in the tropics
monsoon rains
the heavy rains that accompany the seasonal wind of S Asia that blows from the southwest in summer
September rains
rainy weather during the month of September
acid rain
Acid rain is rain polluted by acid that has been released into the atmosphere from factories and other industrial processes. Acid rain is harmful to the environment .
rain off
If a sports game is rained off , it has to stop , or it is not able to start , because of rain .
rain out
If a sports game is rained out , it has to stop , or it is not able to start , because of rain .
yellow rain
a type of yellow precipitation described in parts of SE Asia and alleged by some to be evidence of chemical warfare using mycotoxins
freezing rain
rain in which the temperature of the water droplets is so low that they freeze on contact with surfaces
it never rains but it pours
You can use the expression it never rains but it pours to mean that several unfortunate events often happen at the same time.
pour
If you pour a liquid or other substance , you make it flow steadily out of a container by holding the container at an angle .