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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The incident followed a strong rainstorm event that pummeled the state earlier this week.
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Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 19 Feb. 2026
Over the past several days, Southern California has been hit with a series of powerful rainstorms that have caused flooding, downed trees and power outages.
—Chelsea Hylton, CBS News, 18 Feb. 2026
At that point, a rainstorm is expected to roll into Boise.
—Hali Smith, Idaho Statesman, 17 Feb. 2026
Everything was fine until that major rainstorm last fall that caused several leaks in our roof.
—Christopher A. Combs, AZCentral.com, 17 Feb. 2026
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Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 19 Feb. 2026
Over the past several days, Southern California has been hit with a series of powerful rainstorms that have caused flooding, downed trees and power outages.
—Chelsea Hylton, CBS News, 18 Feb. 2026
At that point, a rainstorm is expected to roll into Boise.
—Hali Smith, Idaho Statesman, 17 Feb. 2026
Everything was fine until that major rainstorm last fall that caused several leaks in our roof.
—Christopher A. Combs, AZCentral.com, 17 Feb. 2026
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“Rainstorm.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rainstorm. Accessed 22 Feb. 2026.
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rainstorm
noun
rain·storm
-ˌstȯ(ə)rm 
: a storm of or with rain
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