Meaning & use
precipitation
Water that falls from clouds as rain, snow, hail, or another liquid or frozen form.
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Most of the winter precipitation here falls as snow.
The weather station records how much precipitation reaches the ground.
A note on using this word
Precipitation is broader than rain: it includes frozen water falling from clouds, such as snow and hail.
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