hailstorm

noun

hail·​storm ˈhāl-ˌstȯrm How to pronounce hailstorm (audio)
: a storm accompanied by hail

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As Morgenthau tells it, Fishkill Farms began allowing customers to pick their own fruit after a major hailstorm damaged their crop in the 1980s. Sophie Caldwell, CNBC, 9 Oct. 2025 After a late-summer hailstorm caused millions of dollars in damage to a Colorado Springs neighborhood, residents expected to face some repair costs – but not the nearly $21,000 bill sent to each family by their homeowner’s association. Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 4 Oct. 2025 The director’s handling of mystical visions that haunt Ray is less than seamless, but his embrace of elemental forces is effective, particularly a hailstorm of near-biblical proportions that proves cathartic. David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 28 Sep. 2025 These consisted of 17 severe storms (tornado outbreaks, high wind, hailstorms), 5 tropical cyclones, and 2 winter storm-cold waves, a wildfire and 1 drought/heatwave. Noël Fletcher, Forbes.com, 26 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for hailstorm

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First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of hailstorm was in the 15th century

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“Hailstorm.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hailstorm. Accessed 18 Oct. 2025.

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hailstorm

noun
hail·​storm -ˌstȯ(ə)rm How to pronounce hailstorm (audio)
: a storm accompanied by hail

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