monsoon

noun

Definition of monsoonnext
as in downpour

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Recent Examples of monsoon Pakistan experiences heavy monsoon rains every year and the downpours frequently trigger floods and landslides that cause deaths and widespread damage. — ABC News, 14 July 2026 Despite the copious downpour that led to flooding across many parts of the country in the last two weeks, India still faces the prospect of a deficient monsoon this year. — Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 13 July 2026 The North American monsoon – a weather pattern that invites tropical moisture into the region during the summer months – doesn’t always make its way all the way to Central and Northern California. — Sean MacAday 13, Sacbee.com, 13 July 2026 Temperatures are forecast to run well above normal, while forecasters warn that expanding wildfires and early monsoon storms could create hazardous travel conditions. — Alison Fox, Travel + Leisure, 10 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for monsoon
Recent Examples of Synonyms for monsoon
  1. downpour
  2. deluge
  3. storm
  4. cloudburst
Noun
  • Exact totals will vary depending on where the heavier downpours persist.
    — Mary Gilbert, CNN Money, 15 July 2026
  • Pakistan experiences heavy monsoon rains every year and the downpours frequently trigger floods and landslides that cause deaths and widespread damage.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 14 July 2026
Definition of downpour
Noun
  • That is why there has been such a deluge of anger and frustration from the public, even more than from the tournament exits under Southgate.
    — Jack Pitt-Brooke, New York Times, 19 July 2026
  • And when engines light, SpaceX has to fire off its water deluge system, which showers the launchpad with hundreds of thousands of gallons of water in mere moments to shield the vital infrastructure from the blaze of liftoff.
    — Jackie Wattles, CNN Money, 16 July 2026
Definition of deluge
Noun
  • Extreme rainfall events like this are becoming more common as planet-warming pollution drives temperatures higher, because warmer air holds more moisture – which storms can then wring out like a water-laden sponge in heavy, localized downpours.
    — Mary Gilbert, CNN Money, 15 July 2026
  • But the storm resulted in more than 2 million TEUs of vessel capacity waiting at berth in north Asian waters outside the two ports, according to a report from container shipping market research firm Linerlytica.
    — Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 15 July 2026
Definition of storm
Noun
  • Last year, cloudbursts, floods and landslides caused significant loss of life and property across India.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 8 July 2026
  • The storm, which hit the New York area in October, 2012, unlocked billions of dollars in resilience spending, with hurricanes, rather than heat waves or cloudbursts, as the focus.
    — Eric Klinenberg, New Yorker, 6 Apr. 2026
Definition of cloudburst

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