rainstorm

noun

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

Examples of rainstorm in a Sentence

we ran into a big rainstorm on Highway 6, and the visibility was so poor we had to pull over
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Summer also brings on rainstorms with lightning and flash flooding. Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 8 Sep. 2025 On occasion, just such a feeling is achieved, especially in the climactic runway sequence, when a rainstorm whips up and epiphanies are experienced. Richard Lawson, IndieWire, 7 Sep. 2025 But then, during a rainstorm, Marie tries to — figuratively — rope Danny like a wild horse, resulting in a knock-down drag-out fight, and then putting him in the back of her car before speeding away. Pete Hammond, Deadline, 6 Sep. 2025 Gear that didn’t fit inside went into the 45-square-foot front vestibule, which doubled as a lounge during a brief evening rainstorm. Jenny Wiegand, Outside, 27 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for rainstorm

Word History

First Known Use

1799, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of rainstorm was in 1799

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“Rainstorm.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rainstorm. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.

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rainstorm

noun
rain·​storm -ˌstȯ(ə)rm How to pronounce rainstorm (audio)
: a storm of or with rain

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