RAINSTORM Synonyms: 19 Similar and Opposite Words

rainstorm

noun

ˈrān-ˌstȯrm

as in rain

a steady falling of water from the sky in significant quantity we ran into a big rainstorm on Highway 6, and the visibility was so poor we had to pull over

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Recent Examples of rainstorm The day after a rainstorm, take a walk around your lawn and identify low spots with standing water or evidence of paths where excess water is running off. —

Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 7 Mar. 2026 It cannot be overstated how good this is for their mental health—to be able to let loose at the playground, sing along to Disney movie soundtracks with abandon, jump in puddles in the middle of a rainstorm. —

Elisabeth Sherman, Parents, 6 Mar. 2026 Typically, the best blooms are triggered by an early, winter-type rainstorm in September or October, and are followed by an El Niño. —

Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 5 Mar. 2026 Multiple rounds of rainstorms will sweep through the Kansas City area this week, and the National Weather Service says some stronger storms could bring heavy rain, flooding, large hail and damaging winds. —

Robert A. Cronkleton march 3, Kansas City Star, 3 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for rainstorm

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Noun

Fortunately, larger fuel sources like dense vegetation remain moist from heavy winter rains, and winds are predicted to be relatively light, conditions that together limit the danger of fast-spreading wildfires.

— Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 13 Mar. 2026
In July 2024, a deadly mudslide caused by heavy rain claimed the lives of 229 people in southern Ethiopia.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 13 Mar. 2026