Rainstorm

//ˈɹeɪnstɔːm// noun

noun ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 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. 2
    a storm with rain wordnet

Synonyms

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brashburst of raincloudburstcyclonedelugedirty weather

Example

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"Taxis are few and far between during a rainstorm."

Etymology

From rain + storm.

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