English Explanatory Dictionary

rainwater

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Rainfall.
  2. Water (for a house, etc.) sourced from rain which has not joined a spring, stream or river, pond, lake or sea.
name
  1. A surname.

Pronunciation

LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-rainwater.wav

Word forms

rainwater rainwaters rain water

Etymology

From Middle English reinwater, from Old English reġnwæter, equivalent to rain + water. Cognate with West Frisian reinwetter, Dutch regenwater, German Regenwasser, Swedish regnvatten.

Derived words

rainwater goods
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