downpour

[doun-pawr, -pohr]

noun

1. a heavy, drenching rain.

downpour

/ ˈdaʊnˌpɔː /

noun

1. a heavy continuous fall of rain

Word History and Origins

Origin of downpour¹

First recorded in 1805–15; down ¹ + pour

Example Sentences

Heavy rainfall in Malaysia is normal during the northeast monsoon period, but recent downpours have been unusually intense, it says.

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“While most people were trying to dodge the downpour—TV screens giving up one by one, umbrellas suddenly becoming the hottest commodity in the room—we at InPlanet were secretly thrilled,” he said.

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Authorities have warned of moderate to heavy downpours in central Vietnam through Sunday at least.

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Heavier downpours might materialize in some locations, forecasters said.

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"The tents endured two years under the sun and two years under the rain and they couldn't last this downpour."

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Related Words

• deluge 
• flood 
• monsoon 
• rainstorm 
• storm