Collocation Dictionary
Common collocations with rain in American Collocation
rain
noun
What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.
These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
heavy
The rescue battled in strong winds, driving rain and poor visibility to bring the man to safety.
light
Northern Scotland had a mostly mild night with some light rain.
continuing for a long time
Building work was halted in December after weeks of incessant rain.
happening for short periods
It was a dull and damp morning with intermittent light rain and poor visibility.
happening in some places
A large area of patchy rain was over Northern France.
rain falls
The traffic was awful and the rain was lashing down.
rain stops
The rain quickly cleared and the garden produced a myriad of birds.
rain becomes less
Once the rain had eased, we returned to the field.
rain starts
The heavy rain arrived a little sooner than predicted.
rain seems likely to start
The nature trail is also a good option if rain is threatening, since it is easy to get back to the Field Centre.
rain seems likely but does not happen
The rain held off too – most of the time.
rain makes someone or something very wet
The rain drenched not only my clothes, but also my spirits.
rain hits a place
Glasgow was hit by heavy rain, leaving the organisers no alternative but to call off proceedings.
Rain swept west Wales through the night.