Examples of downpour in a Sentence
the downpour was so heavy that we were soaked by the time we got to the car
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Storms could be strong and organized, bringing all severe weather threats — tornadoes, large hail, and damaging winds — and downpours will also be possible, the Weather Service said.
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Kansas City Star, 15 May 2026
Bring a tasteful, waterproof trench coat Not even the heaviest downpour is a match for my ultralight Arc’teryx rain jacket.
—Katie Jackson, Travel + Leisure, 15 May 2026
After that, the majority of the downpours will rotate north of our area.
—Terry Eliasen, CBS News, 14 May 2026
On the Mall, the wide avenue leading to the palace, a sudden downpour and a bitter wind buffeted a scant line of crowds, huddled under umbrellas against the barriers lining the iconic red roadway.
—Alexander Smith, NBC news, 13 May 2026
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Kansas City Star, 15 May 2026
Bring a tasteful, waterproof trench coat Not even the heaviest downpour is a match for my ultralight Arc’teryx rain jacket.
—Katie Jackson, Travel + Leisure, 15 May 2026
After that, the majority of the downpours will rotate north of our area.
—Terry Eliasen, CBS News, 14 May 2026
On the Mall, the wide avenue leading to the palace, a sudden downpour and a bitter wind buffeted a scant line of crowds, huddled under umbrellas against the barriers lining the iconic red roadway.
—Alexander Smith, NBC news, 13 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for downpour
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“Downpour.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/downpour. Accessed 19 May. 2026.
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downpour
noun
down·pour
-ˌpōr 
-ˌpȯr
: a heavy rain
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