rainstorm

[ reyn-stawrm ]

/ ˈreɪnˌstɔrm /

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noun

a storm with heavy rain.

Nearby words

rainout, rainproof, rains, rainspout, rainsquall, rainstorm, rainwash, rainwater, rainwater pipe, rainwater, james, rainwear

Origin of rainstorm

First recorded in 1810–20; rain + storm

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Examples from the Web for rainstorm

A chilly spring rainstorm complete with hail and strong winds did little to ease the mood.
Obama’s Visit to the Pope Created Chaos—but Romans Are Used to That|Barbie Latza Nadeau|March 27, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Despite rainstorm after rainstorm, the Texas ground is so dry that it soaks up water.
America’s Axis of Drought|Kate Galbraith|March 4, 2014|DAILY BEAST
“I found a ghost town in South Dakota during a rainstorm,” Thompson described.
Photographer Kyle Thompson Elevates the ‘Selfie’ to Self-Portraiture|Justin Jones|December 2, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Bad weather, however, gave her a reprieve; a spring rainstorm forced a postponement, pushing her appearance back 24 hours.
The Myth of Jackie Mitchell, the Girl Who Struck Out Ruth and Gehrig|Adam Doster|May 18, 2013|DAILY BEAST

The two SUWU shorties opened fire on what they mistook for rival shorties in a park, huddled under a canopy during a rainstorm.
Never Mind El Chapo: Chicago’s Real Public Enemy No. 1 Is the Shorties|Michael Daly|February 17, 2013|DAILY BEAST
This amazing and hard message from Geraint made poor little Enid's face fall like a meadowful of corn blasted by a rainstorm.
Tales from Tennyson|Molly K. Bellew
Amid a rainstorm on the night of the 14th, the enemy stole away and crossed the river.
The Story of a Confederate boy in the Civil War|David E. Johnston
In the height of the rainstorm, he was seen to don his slicker, and hurry out into the storm.
Conscript 2989|Irving Crump
It was like a brook overflowing after a rainstorm when the soil is parched.
L'Assommoir|Emile Zola
A rainstorm set in, which changed to snow, and became one of the severest storms ever known in that section of the country.
Winning His Way|Charles Carleton Coffin

British Dictionary definitions for rainstorm

rainstorm

/ (ˈreɪnˌstɔːm) /

noun

a storm with heavy rain

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Word Origin and History for rainstorm

rainstorm

1804, from rain (n.) + storm (n.).

rainstorm

noun

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British Dictionary definitions for rainstorm

rainstorm

noun

Word Origin and History for rainstorm

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