rainfall B1 Topic:Time US /ˈreɪnˌfɔl/ See IPA manual Freq #23762 Meanings 1 noun The amount of rain that falls in a place over a period of time. This region has very little rainfall during the summer. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · the amount of rain that... rain Word family Forms rainfalls Derived forms palaeorainfallpaleorainfallrainfallwise Etymology AI details From rain + fall. Topics Time External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # rainfall **Type:** Word **Level:** B1 **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˈreɪnˌfɔl/ **Frequency rank:** 23762 ## Meanings 1. The amount of rain that falls in a place over a period of time. ## Examples - This region has very little rainfall during the summer. ## Derived Forms - palaeorainfall - paleorainfall - rainfallwise ## Etymology From rain + fall. ## AI Etymology Rainfall comes from rain + fall. Modern senses include the amount of rain that falls in a place over a period of time.. The wider word family includes derivatives such as palaeorainfall, paleorainfall, and rainfallwise. ## Topics - Time markdown