pouring rain

noun

: rain falling in large drops and with a lot of force

standing in the pouring rain

Examples of pouring rain in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The pouring rain is doubtlessly having an effect on the athletes running around on the (real) grass, not to mention the crowd sitting in the downpour. — Kansas City Star, 25 June 2026

During the final, which was played in pouring rain, Hungary took a 2–0 lead within the first 10 minutes, but West Germany recovered and soon equalized with goals from Max Morlock and Helmut Rahn before the 20-minute mark. — Tushaar Kuthiala, Encyclopedia Britannica, 22 June 2026

After several weekends of pouring rain, we were recently granted a warm and sunny Saturday afternoon. — Mary Shannon Wells, Southern Living, 2 June 2026

The gnarly midday traffic heading north to Broward and pouring rain did nothing to dampen his mood. — Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 22 May 2026

Rhymes for pouring rain

• aeroplane
• appertain
• ascertain
• capitaine
• cassegrain
• cellophane
• chatelaine
• counterpane
• entertain
• halothane
• hurricane
• hyperplane