downpour

noun

down·​pour ˈdau̇n-ˌpȯr 

: a pouring or streaming downward

especially : a heavy rain

Synonyms of downpour

• rain

Examples of downpour in a Sentence

the downpour was so heavy that we were soaked by the time we got to the car

Recent Examples on the Web

These storms will be capable of producing damaging wind gusts up to 60 mph and heavy downpours. — Kansas City Star, 8 July 2026

On Role Model Hermit, their full-length debut, drums fall like the last fat drops of a midday downpour. — Sadie Sartini Garner, Pitchfork, 7 July 2026

Florida is notorious for daily afternoon summer thunderstorms where lightning and torrential downpours keep drivers off of the track. — Jim Clash, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026

Severe thunderstorms are also forecast to develop later in the day, threatening fireworks displays and other outdoor events from the Plains to the Northeast with damaging winds, lightning and heavy downpours. — Kyla Guilfoil, NBC news, 5 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1801, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

downpour

noun

down·​pour -ˌpōr 

-ˌpȯr

: a heavy rain