Learn English – “stray shower” mean

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I heard this on a radio forecast:

….could see a stray shower.

If I heard it correctly, what does a stray shower truly mean?

Appreciate if someone can describe what a stray shower or thunderstorm would be like!

Best Answer

I agree you probably heard "stray shower".

"Stray" (adj). depending on context, means occasional, possible, isolated, and/or brief.

The sky was a perfect blue that day, with the occasional stray cloud wandering by.

We do log a few stray attempts to hack the server each day, but none ever get past the firewall.

A "stray shower" would mean a little bit of rain here and there, but nothing serious or long-lasting. Of course, every region has a different notion of what might be "a little bit" of rain.

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