RAINSTORM Synonyms: 19 Similar and Opposite Words

rainstorm

noun

ˈrān-ˌstȯrm

as in rain

a steady falling of water from the sky in significant quantity we ran into a big rainstorm on Highway 6, and the visibility was so poor we had to pull over

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Recent Examples of rainstorm Recent rainstorms have provided some hope that cover crops — planted in autumn to slow erosion of farm fields through the winter — will sprout in time after weeks without precipitation, said Steve Connelly, deputy secretary of the Maryland Department of Agriculture. —

Christine Condon, Baltimore Sun, 29 Nov. 2024 Last year, heavy rainstorms washed into the river thousands of tons of debris that took nearly five months to clear and broke several pumps in the sewage system. —

Jireh Deng, Los Angeles Times, 27 Nov. 2024 After the party, several attendees decided to go for a swim in the Connecticut River, but when a heavy rainstorm occurred many of them left in groups. —

Chandelis Duster, NPR, 24 Nov. 2024 What began as a tropical rainstorm early this week was upgrade to Tropical Depression 19 early Thursday. —

Gabe Hauari, USA TODAY, 14 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for rainstorm