downpour
noun
a heavy, drenching rain.
downpours
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pluralof downpour.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Spray and surface water could make driving conditions hazardous, while further downpours increase the risk of localised flooding.
From BBC ● Oct. 23, 2026
It is possible that heavier downpours with thunder and lightning could affect southern and south-eastern England on Tuesday night and Wednesday.
From BBC ● Oct. 4, 2026
With global warming, not only will precipitation increasingly fall as rain and not snow, but atmospheric rivers are also predicted to grow more potent, bringing more intense downpours.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 26, 2026
Sudden downpours can trigger mudslides—an unexpected hailstorm lashed Drolma’s SUV as she drove her haul back to town on the recent August day.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 12, 2026
For the rest of the month, the rains came, heavy, angry downpours called vaguadas that soaked into the ground, turning our yard into a slippery, muddy swamp.
From "When I Was Puerto Rican" by Esmeralda Santiago
