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- [reyn-stawrm]
- /ˈreɪnˌstɔrm/
- /ˈreɪn.stɔːm/
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- [reyn-stawrm]
- /ˈreɪnˌstɔrm/
Definitions of rainstorm word
- noun rainstorm a storm with heavy rain. 1
- noun rainstorm storm with heavy rainfall 1
- countable noun rainstorm A rainstorm is a fall of very heavy rain. 0
- noun rainstorm a storm with heavy rain 0
- noun rainstorm a storm with a heavy rain 0
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Origin of rainstorm
First appearance:
before 1810 One of the 40% newest English words
First recorded in 1810-20; rain + storm
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Rainstorm
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
rainstorm popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 70% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
rainstorm usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for rainstorm
noun rainstorm
- downpour — a heavy, drenching rain.
- hailstorm — a storm with hail.
- monsoon — the seasonal wind of the Indian Ocean and southern Asia, blowing from the southwest in summer and from the northeast in winter.
- cloudburst — A cloudburst is a sudden, very heavy fall of rain.
- deluge — A deluge of things is a large number of them which arrive or happen at the same time.
Top questions with rainstorm
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See also
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