precipitation

Meaning

Rain, snow, sleet, or hail that falls to or condenses on the ground.

Water that falls from the atmosphere to the Earth's surface, including rain, snow, sleet, and hail.

Moisture that falls from the atmosphere as rain, snow, sleet, or hail; or the process of being precipitated.

Example Sentences

Annual precipitation levels are decreasing.

Heavy precipitation can cause flooding in low-lying areas.

Heavy precipitation is expected in the northern region tomorrow.

Synonyms

rainfall, snowfall, condensation, moisture, snow, drizzle, downpour

Entry 1

rainfall, snowfall, condensation

Entry 2

rainfall, snowfall, moisture

Entry 3

rainfall, snow, drizzle, downpour, moisture

Antonyms

dryness, aridity, drought

Entry 1

dryness, aridity, drought

Entry 2

aridity, dryness, drought

Entry 3

dryness, drought, aridity

Collocations

heavy precipitation, annual precipitation, precipitation levels