rainfallnoun [ U ]
uk/ˈreɪn.fɔːl/us/ˈreɪn.fɑːl/rain, or the amount of rain that falls:
Heavy rainfall ruined the match.
The average annual rainfall in this region is 750 mm.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Precipitation: rain
- acid rain
- bucket
- bucket down
- cloudburst
- drizzle
- heaven
- it's raining cats and dogs! idiom
- puddle
- rain gauge
- raindrop
- rainstorm
- rainwater
- Scotch mist
- sheet
- shower
- sprinkle
- teem
- wash
- washout
- wet
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