Synonyms of rainstorm

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• rain
• storm
• rainfall
• downpour
• wet
• deluge
• cloudburst
• thunderstorm
• precipitation
• weather
• shower
• downfall
• thundershower

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• mist
• drizzle
• spit
• sprinkle
• scud
• mizzle

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of rainstorm

This means the El Niño will increase the risks of costly extreme weather events such as tornadoes, winter storms and back-to-back rainstorms that lead to flooding and landslides. — Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 25 June 2026

As strings started to play Mahler’s Third Symphony, the smell of wet earth rose from our diffusers, and a virtual rainstorm began. — Max Norman, New Yorker, 25 June 2026

There’s a chance an El Niño could bring big rainstorms as seen in 1982-83 and 1997-98, which while adding troubles could also wash sediment down creeks and onto beaches to resupply the sand levels and build beaches back up, said Sanders, the UCI professor. — Laylan Connelly, Oc Register, 18 June 2026

This corner of Ealing, a borough in West London, used to flood regularly during heavy rainstorms, with water sweeping into local streets and inundating the nearby Greenford tube station, part of the London Underground. — Laura Paddison, CNN Money, 18 June 2026