Children played until the rain stopped.

Meaning: Young people engaged in an activity for enjoyment up to the time that water ceased falling from the sky.

Choice of Words: Children are young people. Played is the past tense of play, which means to engage in an activity for enjoyment. Until means up to the time that something happens. Rain is water that falls from the sky. Stopped is the past tense of stop, which means to cease doing something.

Alternative Expressions

Related Expressions

• The dog chased the ball until it got tired and stopped.
• The children played outside until the sun went down.
• The children ran and played until they were exhausted.
• The children played until the sun went down.
• The children played until sunset.
• The children played in the snow until their cheeks were rosy.
• Children played until dusk.
• The children played in the park until they were tired.
• The children played until the sun began to set.
• Children splashed in puddles after the rain stopped.