Plural of rain
regular plural
The plural of rain is rains.
Forms of rain
| Singular | rain /ɹeɪn/ |
|---|---|
| Plural | rains /ɹeɪnz/ |
| Countable | usually uncountable |
Rains in a sentence
- The rains came late that year.
- Heavy rains have caused the dam's abutments to seep, raising concern over possible dam failure.From the entry abutment
- His car spun in the rains just after finishing lap four.From the entry spin
- I'm going to go for a picnic tomorrow even if it rains all day.From the entry even if
- "If it rains, the ground gets wet" is an example of a zero conditional.From the entry zero conditional
Meaning of rain
- noun Condensed water falling from a cloud.
- noun Any matter moving or falling, usually through air, and especially if liquid or otherwise figuratively identifiable with raindrops.
- noun An instance of particles or larger pieces of matter moving or falling through air.
Questions about the plural of rain
- What is the plural of rain?
- The plural of rain is rains.
- Is rain countable?
- Rain is usually an uncountable noun; its plural is used for kinds or examples of it.
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: rain (page history and authors) and the entries of its forms. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws left out forms marked obsolete, archaic, rare or dialectal and added the examples. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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