Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

rain delay

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.23 in modern English

Syllables: rain de-lay
IPA

13

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The interruption of an outdoor event because of rain, with the intention of continuing later.

Example Sentences

"The baseball game went into a rain delay for about an hour before the skies cleared and play resumed."

Inflected Forms

rain delays (plural)

Questions

What does rain delay mean?: The interruption of an outdoor event because of rain, with the intention of continuing later.

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