Noun
rain delay (plural rain delays)
The interruption of an outdoor event because of rain, with the expectation that it would continue later.
The baseball game went into a rain delay for about an hour before the skies cleared and play resumed.
I mean, it's been quite busy, especially with the rain delay the first few days, and then having to play the late evenings, waiting here every day. It's been kind of difficult. Daniela Hantuchova
Baseball calls it a curve ball for a reason: you just don't know where some pitches will land. Your ace could get injured. Your golden glover could err. Your team could sit through a rain delay. Your manager could get ejected. Your bench must be broad and deep enough to overcome. Christine Pelosi