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rain date
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
rain date
(noun)
rain date
noun
plural
rain dates
rain date
noun
plural
rain dates
Britannica Dictionary definition of RAIN DATE
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US
:
a date for something to happen if it cannot happen on its original date because of rain
The bike trip is scheduled for May 18th, with a
rain date
of May 25th.
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