rainstorm

noun

rain·​storm ˈrān-ˌstȯrm 

: a storm of or with rain

Synonyms of rainstorm

• rain
• storm

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

Recent Examples on the Web

Northeast 56th Street in front of Northeast High School turned into a lake, a recurring problem following relentless rainstorms. — Joan Murray, CBS News, 18 Sep. 2026

The resolution also pointed to a recent incident in which a portion of the ceiling collapsed to the floor following a recent rainstorm. — Ted Johnson, Deadline, 17 Sep. 2026

Late on Monday night, Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick separately posted security video of a partial ceiling collapse that occurred during a rainstorm earlier this month. — Peter Charalambous, ABC News, 15 Sep. 2026

The usual way to study cosmic rainstorms is by placing hundreds of specialized cameras across several miles of land. — Jesse Liu, The Conversation, 14 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1799, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for rainstorm

• brainstorm
• conform
• deform
• firestorm
• hailstorm
• inform
• landform
• lukewarm
• perform
• planform
• platform
• preform

Kids Definition

rainstorm

noun

rain·​storm -ˌstȯ(ə)rm 

: a storm of or with rain