rain delay

noun

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

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

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Meanings

nounrain delay (plural rain delays)

plural rain delays

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

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

Cite this entry
APA

rain delay. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rain%20delay

MLA

“rain delay.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rain%20delay. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “rain delay,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rain%20delay.

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