rain gauge

noun

: an instrument for measuring the quantity of precipitation

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Radar and rain gauge analysis compiled by The Bee shows the moisture that streamed over Northern California on Thursday and Friday — sliding in from what was left of Tropical Storm Iselle — dropped more than an inch of rain on the high Sierra peaks. — Sean MacAday, Sacbee.com, 29 Aug. 2026 People have been informally betting on Mother Nature for more than 100 years, Pietruska said, dating to the 1880s when people in India would gamble on whether a rain gauge would overflow during a monsoon. — Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 18 Aug. 2026 To track rain intake, use a rain gauge and note the rainfall amounts in your garden journal. — Rita Pelczar, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 June 2026 Get a rain gauge and supplement irrigation as spring rains slow over the summer months. — Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 31 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for rain gauge

Word History

First Known Use

1769, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of rain gauge was in 1769

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“Rain gauge.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rain%20gauge. Accessed 4 Sep. 2026.

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rain gauge

noun
: an instrument for measuring rainfall

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