Water that falls from clouds in the form of tiny liquid drops.
Heavy rain soaked the city's streets all afternoon.
Farmers welcomed the gentle rain after weeks of drought.
✦ Old English "regn" or "ren", of Germanic origin; related to Dutch "regen" and German "Regen".
For water to fall from the sky as rain.
It rained all night, filling the rivers.
If it rains tomorrow, we'll cancel the picnic.
✦ From Old English "regnian", related to the noun form "rain".
the long back part of a dress or robe that trails along the floor behind the person wearing it
The bride's silk train flowed behind her as she walked down the aisle.
A girl carefully lifted her costume's train so it wouldn't drag on the wet ground.
✦ derives from the idea of cloth that is ‘drawn’ or ‘dragged’ along behind
a light, comfortable shoe designed for sport or casual wear
He slipped on his trainers and went for a run in the park.
These white trainers match almost any outfit.
✦ Shortened from “training shoe,” first used in British English in the 1960s.
a tube inserted into a wound or surgical site to remove fluid
The surgeon placed a small drain to prevent fluid from building up after the operation.
The nurse checked the surgical drain and recorded the amount of fluid.
