Definition of rainstorm
: a storm of or with rain
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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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Nine people were killed when floodwaters from a sudden rainstorm thundered through a tranquil swimming area in Tonto National Forest.
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These habitats overflow during big rainstorms, and the rising water flushes the fish to ground level.
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Officials in Libertyville and Mundelein have made disaster declarations after a round of heavy rainstorms storms hit the area late Tuesday night and Wednesday morning.
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Later that day McFarland did his best to contain the damage, placing much of the blame on the sudden rainstorm and promising to resurrect the festival next year.
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The foursome encountered a tornado in Oklahoma and the rainstorm of the century in Arizona before finally reaching San Pedro, Calif., in late December.
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The Tower has two working bathrooms that use water caught during rainstorms in 11,000-gallon holding tanks.
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In Tuesday’s rainstorm, DeKalb made up … 23 percent of all votes cast, with Ossoff winning 58.6 percent of the ballots.
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Members of Voyageurs drove to Park Ridge from the Twin Cities through a rainstorm in order to play their first exhibition match against the Intensity.
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First Known Use of rainstorm
1799
RAINSTORM Defined for English Language Learners
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playDefinition of rainstorm for English Language Learners
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: a storm that produces rain
RAINSTORM Defined for Kids
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: a storm of or with rain
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