Synonyms of rainstorms

rainstorms

noun

plural of rainstorm

as in rains

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

• rains
• storms
• rainfalls
• downpours
• cloudbursts
• thunderstorms
• deluges
• precipitations
• showers
• wets
• weathers
• downfalls
• thundershowers

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• mists
• drizzles
• sprinkles
• scuds
• spits
• mizzles

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of rainstorms

The teak build can withstand rainstorms and wine spills, while the acrylic cushions can be wiped clean. — Kate McGregor, Architectural Digest, 1 July 2026

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

The potential for exposure to raw sewage makes rivers in the ALCOSAN service area unswimmable for at least 48 hours after rainstorms. — Daniel Bain, The Conversation, 22 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

But any below-grade basement is constantly in contact with damp soil, and leaks and flooding are very common during summer rainstorms. — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 10 June 2026

In other words, they are designed under the assumption that rainstorms like the one this week are just like rainstorms in 1970. — Marshall Shepherd, Forbes.com, 22 May 2026

Summer also brings on rainstorms with lightning and flash flooding. — Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 17 Apr. 2026