rainwater
/ˈreɪnwɔːtə(r)/ (bre, ipa) · [rˈenwˌɔtɚ] /ˈreɪnwɔːtər/ (ame, ipa) · [rˈenwˌɔtɚ] /ˈrān-ˌwȯ-tər -ˌwä-/ (ame, mw)
rainwater — noun
1. the water that falls from clouds as rain, which people collect and use for purpo
the water that falls from clouds as rain, which people collect and use for purposes such as watering plants, washing, or drinking after treatment
The garden stays green because Noa collects rainwater in a large barrel.
collocation: collect rainwater
After a long dry summer, the villagers used stored rainwater for their crops.
Sade waters her garden with rainwater from the collection tank, since it has fewer chemicals.
Felix washed his bicycle with rainwater he had saved from last week's storm.
In some mountain areas, families drink rainwater after boiling it first.
- tap water
water that comes from pipes in a building, treated at a water plant
- groundwater
water stored under the ground in soil or rock layers
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Usually uncountable; used with singular verb forms. Common in discussions of gardening, water conservation, and off-grid water supply.