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

And if big rainstorms emerge during those events, the coastal flooding risk could be catastrophic. — Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 30 Oct. 2026

But then, in late October of that year, a series of heavy rainstorms moved in. — John Ramos, CBS News, 27 Oct. 2026

Other sensational Sepang memories involve the severe rainstorms that regularly threaten this track. — Alex Kalinauckas, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2026

Leftover moisture from Hurricane Polo and Tropical Storm Odalys will merge with an already existing trough, which brings cold temperatures and rainy weather, to intensify rainstorms, AccuWeather forecasters said in a news release. — Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 30 Sep. 2026

The usual way to study cosmic rainstorms is by placing hundreds of specialized cameras across several miles of land. — Jesse Liu, The Conversation, 14 Sep. 2026

The last few weeks in South Florida have seen daily bands of rainstorms, along with thunder and lightning that have canceled outdoor activities. — Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 9 Sep. 2026

During heavy rainstorms, the Pigeon River would sometimes creep over Hyder Mountain Road 40 feet away. — Ren Larson, ProPublica, 2 Sep. 2026

According to the National Park Service, 62 people were airlifted out of the area in the midst of the rainstorms on August 29, and nearly all the footbridges that once crossed Bright Angel Creek have been washed away. — Stephanie Pappas, Scientific American, 1 Sep. 2026