rainstorm
[reyn-stawrm]
Origin of rainstorm
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rainfallsnowrainstormdrizzlesleetrainstormdelugehailtorrentshowerfloodstreammistprecipitationmonsoondownpourcondensationcloudburstwetnessExamples from the Web for rainstorm
Contemporary Examples
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 ThatBarbie Latza Nadeau
March 27, 2014
Despite rainstorm after rainstorm, the Texas ground is so dry that it soaks up water.
“I found a ghost town in South Dakota during a rainstorm,” Thompson described.
Bad weather, however, gave her a reprieve; a spring rainstorm forced a postponement, pushing her appearance back 24 hours.
The two SUWU shorties opened fire on what they mistook for rival shorties in a park, huddled under a canopy during a rainstorm.
Historical Examples
An hour ago a rainstorm would have been a minor catastrophe.
The ForestStewart Edward White
Water was dripping everywhere as from umbrellas in a rainstorm.
L'AssommoirEmile Zola
It was like a brook overflowing after a rainstorm when the soil is parched.
L'AssommoirEmile Zola
But why didst thou, without consultation, bring on the rainstorm?
The Religion of Babylonia and AssyriaMorris Jastrow
The approach of the daily rainstorm, usually about noon, was a remarkable sight.
Ranching, Sport and TravelThomas Carson
rainstorm
- a storm with heavy rain
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Word Origin and History for rainstorm
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