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rainy day
noun
- a time of need or emergency:
saving money for a rainy day.
rainy day
noun
- a future time of need, esp financial
Other Word Forms
- y-岹 adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of rainy day1
Example Sentences
They said the sex abuse settlement can be paid with bonds and the county’s plush rainy day fund, a seldom-touched pot worth nearly a billion dollars.
She said she had had no concerns previously about the weather conditions, describing it as "just a rainy day".
In addition to taking out bonds, she said, the county will need to tap into its rainy day fund, which has about $1 billion in it.
Before the effects of the cuts and tariffs were taken into account, the governor’s January budget proposal had already relied on taking $7.1 billion from the rainy day fund to pay for state programs.
County officials have said the money will come from draining the county’s rainy day fund, slashing department budgets and taking out bonds.
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More About Rainy Day
is a rainy day?
Rainy day refers figuratively to a time of need or an emergency, as in Tomas was glad he saved for a rainy day when he lost his job unexpectedly.
Most often rainy day is used in reference to saving money for unexpected emergencies or needs, such as accidents, medical emergencies, or the loss of a job. People also save other things they might need in an emergency, such as nonperishable food. They might also keep items handy for an unexpected need, such as a small sewing kit in their luggage in case they need to sew up a small hole in their clothes while they’re traveling.
Example: Samira always saves her birthday money for a rainy day.
Where does rainy day come from?
The first records of rainy day meaning “time of need” come from around the 1570s.
Saving money for a rainy day is commonly seen as a good way to help avoid debt. While we can’t predict what emergencies might come up in the future, emergencies do happen to most people. Being able to set aside money, a little at a time, can help you pay the cost of those emergencies.
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How is rainy day used in real life?
Most people realize that it’s wise to save for a rainy day, but it’s not always easy to do!
And I been tryna save my money for a rainy day!!!!
— MeekMill (@MeekMill)
Save for a rainy day STOP SPENDING ALL UR MONEY ON A PAIR OF GUCCI SHOES 😩
— natalie nunn (@missnatalienunn)
Try using rainy day!
Is rainy day used correctly in the following sentence?
I really want these speakers, but I’ll save that money for a rainy day instead.
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