Rainstorm
/ˈɹeɪnstɔːm/ noun
noun ·Uncommon ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 A storm characterized by substantial, heavy rainfall.
"Philander went into the next room[…]and came back with a salt mackerel that dripped brine like a rainstorm. Then he put the coffee pot on the stove and rummaged out a loaf of dry bread and some hardtack."
- 2 a storm with rain wordnet
Example
More examples"Taxis are few and far between during a rainstorm."
Etymology
From rain + storm.