rain · noun U /reɪn/Full view
rain
A1 water that falls from the sky in small drops
Dictionary examples:

heavy/light rain

We had to walk home in the rain.

Rain is forecast for tomorrow.

We got caught in pouring/torrential rain.

Learner example:

I think tomorrow [we] will have rain. (Key English Test; A2; Thai)

rain · verb /reɪn/
it rains/it is raining
A1 If it rains, water falls from the sky in small drops.
Dictionary examples:

It's starting to rain.

It rained hard last night.

It was raining all weekend.

Learner example:

It was raining when I arrived. (Key English Test; A2; German)

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