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Etymology

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From rain +‎ out.

Noun

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rainout (countable and uncountable, plural rainouts)

  1. (countable) Something which has been cancelled due to interfering rain.
    Synonym: washout
  2. (countable) Such a cancellation.
  3. (uncountable) Nuclear fallout deposited by means of rain.

Quotations

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  • 2004, Jon C. Stott, Minor Leagues, Major Boom: Local Professional Baseball Revitalized, page 89:
    A rainout on the season's second game would be, to say the least, unconvenient.

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