the total amount of rain that falls in a particular area in a particular amount of time; an occasion when rain fallsThere has been below average rainfall this month.an average annual rainfall of 10 cmWordfinderclimatearid,climate,continental climate,equatorial,frigid,harsh,humidity,rainfall,tropical,zoneOxford Collocations Dictionaryadjectiveabundant,excessive,heavy,…verb + rainfallhave,receive,measure,…Seefull entrySee related entries:RainExtra examplesThe area has a high annual rainfall.There have been heavy rainfalls this month.We need a good rainfall to save the crops.We have an average annual rainfall of around 750 mm.
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