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Definition of rainwater

rainwater

/ˈreɪnˌwɔːtər/
rain · wa · ter
Plural:rainwaters
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rainwater Lexical Profile

rainwater Game Scores & Validity

• noun

1

Water that has fallen as rain and has not yet collected soluble matter from the soil, often gathered from roofs and stored for gardening or household use.

Example

"The community garden installed large barrels under the eaves to collect rainwater for irrigating the vegetable beds during dry spells."

• Nearby Words

rainsuit
rainswept
rainwashed
rainwater
rainwear
rainy
raisable

Word Origin & Etymology

Inherited from Old English regnwæter, a transparent Germanic compound combining regn ('rain') and wæter ('water').

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Rainwater. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/rainwater
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