Rainstorm
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈɹeɪnstɔːm/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Rainstorm is a noun meaning A storm characterized by substantial, heavy rainfall.
Meaning
A storm characterized by substantial, heavy rainfall.
Example Sentences
To make matters worse, we pass through a torrential rainstorm, which makes window-gazing almost impossible, leaving me glad that the trip is less than 30 minutes duration.
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.
Word Forms
- rainstorms
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include thundershower, rainfall, rain, tempest, downpour, rainy.
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