English noun: rainfall | |||
1. | rainfall (phenomenon) water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere | ||
Synonyms | rain | ||
Broader (hypernym) | downfall, precipitation | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | cloudburst, deluge, downpour, drizzle, mizzle, monsoon, pelter, rain shower, rainstorm, shower, soaker, torrent, waterspout | ||
Part holonym | raindrop | ||