rainstorm

Thân thiện

A family watches the rainstorm from their living room window.

Definition

Noun: A storm characterized by heavy rainfall, often accompanied by wind and sometimes thunder and lightning.

Usage

The word "rainstorm" is used to describe a specific weather event. It functions as a countable noun. It emphasizes the presence of rain as the primary feature of the storm.

Examples

• The sudden rainstorm flooded the streets within minutes.
• We had to cancel the picnic because of the approaching rainstorm.
• A fierce rainstorm lashed against the windows all night.

Advanced Usage

• "to be caught in a rainstorm": To be unexpectedly exposed to a rainstorm.
  • We were completely drenched after being caught in a rainstorm without umbrellas.

Variants and Related Words

• Storm (n): A more general term for a violent disturbance of the atmosphere with strong winds and usually rain, thunder, lightning, or snow.
• Downpour (n): A sudden and very heavy fall of rain.
• Deluge (n): A severe flood or a very heavy fall of rain.

Synonyms

• Cloudburst
• Torrential rain
• Thunderstorm (when thunder and lightning are present)

Related Phrases

• Weather the storm/rainstorm: To survive a difficult situation.
  • The company managed to weather the economic rainstorm. (This is a metaphorical use, extending the literal meaning.)

Học thuật

Noun

1. a storm with rain