Word noun
rainfall
n.
US /ˈɹeɪnˌfɔɫ/ UK /ɹˈeɪnfɔːl/ rain·fall UK spelling rainfalls
Definition
- 01 B1 Intermediate
the total amount of rain that falls in a place during a month, year, or storm.
the quantity of liquid precipitation measured over a specific duration or within a particular geographic region.
Simple“The heavy rainfall last night caused some minor flooding in the garden.”
In context“Average annual rainfall in the tropical rainforest can exceed two thousand millimetres, sustaining a diverse ecosystem that relies on consistent moisture throughout the year.”
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Etymology
From rain + fall.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
This entry
Level B1 · Intermediate
Frequency Frequent
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