rainshadow

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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

nounrainshadow (plural rainshadows)

plural rainshadows

  1. alternativeclimatologyAlternative form of rain shadow.

Origin

From rain + shadow.

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

“rainshadow.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rainshadow. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “rainshadow,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rainshadow.

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