rainstorm

[ reyn-stawrm ]

noun

1. a storm with heavy rain.

rainstorm

/ ˈreɪnˌstɔːm /

noun

1. a storm with heavy rain

Word History and Origins

Origin of rainstorm¹

First recorded in 1810–20; rain + storm

Example Sentences

Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg argued in response that “throwing out preclearance when it has worked and is continuing to work to stop discriminatory changes is like throwing away your umbrella in a rainstorm because you are not getting wet.”

From Time

Because of state regulations, the city must make major upgrades to how it handles water from rainstorms to limit ocean pollution.

From Voice of San Diego

From the District and to the south and east, this may be more of a rainstorm.

From Washington Post

It also makes the soil far more likely to run off in a rainstorm.

From Science News For Students

From the 1970s, shopping malls spread across the face of the earth like mushrooms after a rainstorm.

From Time

A chilly spring rainstorm complete with hail and strong winds did little to ease the mood.

From The Daily Beast

Despite rainstorm after rainstorm, the Texas ground is so dry that it soaks up water.

From The Daily Beast

“I found a ghost town in South Dakota during a rainstorm,” Thompson described.

From The Daily Beast

Bad weather, however, gave her a reprieve; a spring rainstorm forced a postponement, pushing her appearance back 24 hours.

From The 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.

From The Daily Beast

However, at the scheduled time for the march to begin, a severe rainstorm delayed the march.

From Project Gutenberg

I read a story the other day of a young student who was overtaken by a rainstorm, and borrowed an umbrella of a lawyer.

From Project Gutenberg

On the other hand, a severe rainstorm in a forested region will hardly have an appreciable effect upon the streams.

From Project Gutenberg

Was compelled to ride between showers all day as a rainstorm had set in just as I was leaving Albany.

From Project Gutenberg

A cold and protracted rainstorm coming on, we were obliged to leave the woods before we were ready.

From Project Gutenberg

Related Words

• deluge
• drizzle
• flood
• hail
• mist
• monsoon
• precipitation
• rainfall
• shower
• showers
• sleet
• stream
• torrent