heavy rain — a lot of rain
collocationB1IELTS 5+neutralcore
Rain that falls in large amounts, making everything very wet in a short time.
Say it like a native
Textbook There was a high volume of precipitation overnight.
Native There was heavy rain overnight.
'Heavy rain' is the standard phrase; 'high volume of precipitation' is a weather report.
Pattern: heavy rain (uncountable noun)
In use
- We had to cancel the picnic because of heavy rain.daily life
- During my trip to London, I experienced heavy rain almost every afternoon, which made sightseeing a bit difficult.IELTS speaking
Common mistake
✗ There was a strong rain.
✓ There was heavy rain.
Rain is 'heavy', not 'strong' (wind is 'strong').
Common collocations
heavy rain— heavy, torrential, in the rain, due to
Don't confuse it
Compare with 'light rain', which means only a little rain.