rain shadows

A form of rain shadow — An area of diminished precipitation on the lee side of mountains, caused by the prior release of moisture on the windward side.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of rain shadow
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APA

rain shadows. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rain%20shadows

MLA

“rain shadows.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rain%20shadows. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “rain shadows,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rain%20shadows.

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