rain out

verb

rained out; raining out; rains out

transitive verb

: to interrupt or prevent (something, such as a sports event) by rain
rainout noun

Examples of rain out in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web That infamous Mets’ expansion team was 40-120-1, with one game rained out and eventually cancelled. Phil Rogers, Forbes, 11 Sep. 2024 Saturday will be the Yankees’ second doubleheader of the week, as the team also played two against the Angels on Wednesday after getting rained out on Tuesday. Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 9 Aug. 2024 This year’s Artscape was supposed to be the first full three-day festival since 2019 after the coronavirus pandemic and 2023’s Saturday programming was canceled when Tropical Storm Ophelia rained out festivities. Annie Jennemann, Baltimore Sun, 4 Aug. 2024 They were supposed to start last week but it got rained out so this is their first night. R29 Team, refinery29.com, 8 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for rain out 

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Word History

First Known Use

1896, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of rain out was in 1896

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Cite this Entry

“Rain out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rain%20out. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.

Kids Definition

rain out

verb
: to interrupt or prevent (as a sports event) by rain
rainout noun
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