Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun An event, such as an athletic contest, that has been rained out.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun Something which has been
cancelled due tointerfering rain . - noun Such a
cancellation .
Etymologies
Sorry, no etymologies found.
Support
Help support Wordnik (and make this page ad-free) by adopting the word rainout.
Examples
-
Sabathia denied that the rainout could be a boon to Detroit.
Rain Muddles Yankees Pitching Lineup Daniel Barbarisi 2011
-
For officials at the United States Tennis Association, the rainout was a third consecutive blow for a tournament that, before 2008, hadn't had a Monday final since 1987.
-
Hurdle said another benefit of the rainout will be the opportunity for his taxed bullpen to earn a rest.
The Seattle Times 2011
-
Dillon Gee, who was scheduled to start for the Mets, said that while the rainout was an annoyance for him, it would also give his teammates a welcome break in a hectic period of their schedule.
NYT > Home Page By ANDREW KEH 2011
-
For Logano, a onetime Alpharetta resident, the rainout is a blow to his attempt to get NASCAR approval to compete full-time in the Cup Series next year.
-
For Logano, a onetime Alpharetta resident, the rainout is a blow to his attempt to get NASCAR approval to compete full-time in the Cup Series next year.
-
Gordon got an unexpected break with Friday's rainout, meaning the lineup for Sunday's 500-mile race will be determined by driver points.
City 2009
-
Fritschi and co-investigators Robert Sharp, Rob Kallenbach, and Grover Shannon also plan to use the drought simulators, sometimes referred to as rainout shelters, as "heat tents" to measure the effect of rising temperatures on plant growth, since "drought and heat often occur together.
SFGate: Top News Stories By ALAN SCHER ZAGIER 2011
-
Fritschi and co-investigators Robert Sharp, Rob Kallenbach, and Grover Shannon also plans to use the drought simulators, sometimes referred to as rainout shelters, as "heat tents" to measure the effect of rising temperatures on plant growth, since "drought and heat often occur together.
-
And after a rainout Wednesday and a two-hour rain delay Thursday, the Mets finally won the rubber game of the three-game series.
Comments
Log in or sign up to get involved in the conversation. It's quick and easy.