downpour


down·pour

noun \-ˌpr\

Definition of DOWNPOUR

: a pouring or streaming downward; especially : a heavy rain

Examples of DOWNPOUR

  1. <the downpour was so heavy that we were soaked by the time we got to the car>

First Known Use of DOWNPOUR

1801

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