raindrop (/ˈreɪndrɒp/)

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🔊 /ˈreɪndrɒp/

Meaning

Meaning: a single drop of rain

A single drop of water that falls as rain. Many raindrops together make a shower or storm.

Examples

🗣 A raindrop landed on the window.

Etymology

A compound of ‘rain’ (Old English ‘regn’) and ‘drop’.

How & Where It’s Used

Used in everyday descriptions of rain and in songs and poems.

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Tags: weather, rain

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