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

The dust has dried out the air and is blocking the formation of most rainstorms. — Scott Withers, CBS News, 12 July 2026

The storm, China’s second typhoon in just over a week, prompts an orange typhoon alert, the year’s first red rainstorm warning and tens of millions in emergency disaster-relief funding. — Los Angeles Times, 11 July 2026

That means the next rainstorm will likely trigger landslides, so Venezuela can expect more damage, more hazards and perhaps more deaths. — Sylvain Barbot, The Conversation, 26 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