Cloudburst

Quick meaning: Cloudburst is a noun meaning A sudden heavy rainstorm.

Meaning

A sudden heavy rainstorm.

Example Sentences

[H]e walked across the lawn, wet from a fleeting late-afternoon cloudburst, the first rain in a month.

A cloudburst in the China Creek district followed by continued heavy rains was responsible for the increased water.

In Uniontown, Pa., John Walchesky & family rushed from their house when lightning set it afire, rushed in again when a cloudburst put out the blaze.

[B]ut the sound . . . expressed an utter abandonment to grief; not the cloud-burst of some passing emotion, but the slow down-pour of a whole heaven of sorrow.

Word Forms

• cloudbursts
• cloud-burst

Synonyms for cloudburst

Depending on context, synonyms include cloudbust, torrent, downpour, waterspout, soaker, deluge.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include downpour, deluge, waterspout, soaker, torrent, cloud-burst.

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