rainstorm
noun (a rainstorm, rainstorms)
Everyday
A storm with heavy rain, often with strong wind. tree →
In the lessons
In weather and geography lessons, rainstorms can cause floods. Safety: stay indoors, keep away from rivers and flooded roads.
Examples
- The rainstorm flooded the street. tree →
- We sheltered from the rainstorm under a bridge. tree →
- A rainstorm hit the town at night. tree →
- The rainstorm stopped the football match. tree →
- Never walk through floodwater after a rainstorm. tree →
- After the rainstorm there was a rainbow. tree →
Note
Plural: rainstorms. Similar: downpour, cloudburst.
On Mova
- Trees and pragmatics of «rainstorm» in the school dictionary: every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- «rainstorm» in the school dictionary on Mova free.
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