rainfall

Language: en

🇬🇧 /ˈreɪˌnfɔːl/ 🇺🇸 /ˈreɪˌnfɔl/

📖 Definitions

  1. noun
    The amount of rain that falls in a given area over a specified period of time, usually measured in millimeters or inches.; An instance or occurrence of rain falling.

🔗 Details

Word forms

countable / uncountable Plural: rainfalls

Collocations

annual rainfallheavy rainfallaverage rainfallrainfall patterntotal rainfallrainfall amount

Synonyms

precipitationraindownpourshower

Antonyms

drought

Commonly confused

rain
EN: 'Rain' is the general term for water falling from clouds; 'rainfall' specifically refers to the amount measured or the event/occurrence of rain falling.
rain fall
EN: 'Rainfall' is always written as one word when used as a noun; 'rain fall' as two words is incorrect.

Spelling tips

EN: Always write 'rainfall' as one word (compound noun), not 'rain fall' as two separate words.

💬 Examples

  1. The region receives an average annual rainfall of 1200 millimeters.

  2. The heavy rainfall caused flooding in the low-lying areas.