rain stopped play

phrase

The cessation of an activity or operation due to rain (by analogy with cricket).

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Meanings

phrase
  1. idiomaticThe cessation of an activity or operation due to rain (by analogy with cricket).
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APA

rain stopped play. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rain%20stopped%20play

MLA

“rain stopped play.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rain%20stopped%20play. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “rain stopped play,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rain%20stopped%20play.

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