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单词 rainstorms
释义

rainstorm

noun

rain·​storm ˈrān-ˌstȯrm How to pronounce rainstorm (audio)
: a storm of or with rain

Synonyms

  • cloudburst
  • deluge
  • downfall
  • downpour
  • rain
  • rainfall
  • storm
  • wet
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Example Sentences

we ran into a big rainstorm on Highway 6, and the visibility was so poor we had to pull over
Recent Examples on the Web In 2021, a torrential rainstorm flooded the theater’s basement while a concert performance was in progress. Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 7 Sep. 2022 The southern portion of the county including Sykesville, Woodbine and Marriottsville suffered the greatest damage from the torrential rainstorm of July 30, 1923 and the subsequent flooding. Kevin Dayhoff, Baltimore Sun, 13 Aug. 2022 Equally important, Jones hoped that by sailing for three weeks, through sunshine and wind, choppy water and the occasional rainstorm, the boys would emerge proficient enough to teach younger kids. Joanna Daemmrich, Washington Post, 27 Aug. 2022 Two days later, the band was back on the road, driving through North Carolina with a rainstorm hammering down. Palak Jayswal, The Salt Lake Tribune, 21 Aug. 2022 The race was delayed more than 1½ hours after a quick but substantial rainstorm moved through the area around 2:30 p.m. Tony Garcia, USA TODAY, 8 Aug. 2022 When a rainstorm knocked out the power at the Illinois State Fair in 2005, the first concern was the butter cow. Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 17 Aug. 2022 Another way to think about it is that such a 100-year rainstorm has a slightly greater than 1-in-4 chance of occurring within the term of a 30-year mortgage. Jason Samenow, Washington Post, 10 Aug. 2022 Mount Rainier closed Grove of the Patriarchs last November, after flooding caused significant damage to the area’s suspension bridge, and Acadia cut access to ten miles of carriage roads last June, following a severe rainstorm. Emily Pennington, Outside Online, 10 Aug. 2022 See More

Word History

First Known Use

1799, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

rainstorm

noun

rain·​storm ˈrān-ˌstȯrm How to pronounce rainstorm (audio)
: a storm of or with rain

rainstorms

noun

plural of rainstorm
as in rains
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

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • rains
  • storms
  • rainfalls
  • downpours
  • cloudbursts
  • thunderstorms
  • deluges
  • precipitations
  • showers
  • wets
  • weathers
  • downfalls
  • thundershowers

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • drizzles
  • mists
  • scuds
  • sprinkles
  • spits
  • mizzles
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