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rainfall

1 ENTRIES FOUND:
rainfall /ˈreɪnˌfɑːl/ noun
plural rainfalls
rainfall
/ˈreɪnˌfɑːl/
noun
plural rainfalls
Learner's definition of RAINFALL
: the amount of rain that falls on a particular area降雨量
[count]
[noncount]
TOEFL IELTS BNC: 10343 COCA: 9169

rainfall

noun

rain·​fall ˈrān-ˌfȯl How to pronounce rainfall (audio)
1
: the amount of precipitation usually measured by the depth in inches
2

Example Sentences

This area has an average annual rainfall of 12 inches. an increase in annual rainfall
Recent Examples on the Web In September 2017, Hurricane Irma soaked Central Florida, its rainfall seeping onto precious documents at the St. Cloud Heritage Museum, which is operated by the 64-member Woman’s Club. Orlando Sentinel, 18 Sep. 2022 Fiona, currently a Category 1 hurricane, was upgraded from a tropical storm earlier Sunday, as forecasters warned its torrential rainfall could continue into Monday. Ginger Adams Otis, WSJ, 18 Sep. 2022 Tommy Hilfiger: Pouring rainfall did not stop the outdoor show. Naledi Ushe, USA TODAY, 17 Sep. 2022 Thousands of homes and buildings were flooded by the combination of surge and rainfall from Sally, the weather service said. Leigh Morgan, al, 16 Sep. 2022 As a result, climate models have some difficulties simulating monsoon rainfall across Pakistan. Chelsea Harvey, Scientific American, 16 Sep. 2022 Scientists say this is making extreme events such as excess rainfall the new normal. Biswajeet Banerjee, BostonGlobe.com, 16 Sep. 2022 The models suggest that rainfall intensity over a similar five-day period will significantly increase in the future if the planet warms by 2ºC. Eric Rosen, Fortune, 15 Sep. 2022 In the Mid-Atlantic, one of the chief symptoms of the growing abundance of greenhouse gases in Earth’s atmosphere is more intense rainfall. Scott Dance, Baltimore Sun, 15 Sep. 2022 See More

Word History

First Known Use

1817, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of rainfall was in 1817
TOEFL IELTS BNC: 10343 COCA: 9169
rainfall

noun

ADJECTIVE | VERB + RAINFALL ADJECTIVEabundant, excessive, heavy, high充足的降雨;過量的降雨;大量降雨There have been heavy rainfalls this month.這個月雨水很多。low低降雨量moderate中等降雨量normal正常的降雨量annual年降雨量average平均降雨量local當地降雨量seasonal季降雨量summer, winter夏季/冬季降雨量VERB + RAINFALLhave, receive有⋯降雨量The area has a high annual rainfall.這一地區的年降雨量很高。measure測量降雨量Her work includes measuring the local rainfall.她的工作包括測量當地的降雨量。

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