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 more recent flooding rushed in overnight Friday, April 17, into Saturday, April 18, when a rainstorm moved in. —

Darcie Moran, Freep.com, 26 Apr. 2026 The rainstorm, however, is the least of Haiti’s worries as authorities continue to see several overlapping developments amid an ongoing rise in kidnappings and rapes and indiscriminate attacks against civilians, all carried out by armed gangs. —

Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 22 Apr. 2026 In Milwaukee, Wisconsin, roads were still flooded Thursday after a torrential rainstorm slammed the area Wednesday night. —

Sarah Lynch Baldwin, CBS News, 17 Apr. 2026 Summer also brings on rainstorms with lightning and flash flooding. —

Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 17 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for rainstorm

Recent Examples of Synonyms for rainstorm

Noun

If left out, they can get weathered and moldy from the rain and become home to bugs or allergens.

— Hallie Milstein, Southern Living, 14 May 2026
Why this matters for safety and cost Inadequately maintained roads and drainage systems become dangerous during heavy rain, extreme heat, or winter weather.

— Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 May 2026