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

He gets caught in a rainstorm with the main character, a destitute fourth grader. — E. Tammy Kim, New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2026

Mahomes was on a baseball diamond with his 3-year-old son during a practice held in a driving rainstorm. — Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 8 Oct. 2026

The insects started to migrate from higher elevations to coniferous forests, but a historic 2013 rainstorm stopped their advance. — Jennifer Oldham, Denver Post, 8 Oct. 2026

To Griffin’s point about running toward a storm, forecasters are keeping a close eye on a tropical rainstorm in the Gulf that could turn into a hurricane and bring threatening weather to Tuscaloosa by Saturday. — Mike Griffith, AJC.com, 6 Oct. 2026