rainstorm
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rainstorm
- /ˈɹeɪnstɔːm/ UK
- /ˈɹeɪnstɔɹm/ US
Rhymes with -eɪnstɔː(ɹ)m
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From rain + storm.
noun rainstorms
- A storm characterized by substantial, heavy rainfall. Philander went into the next room[…]and came back with a salt mackerel that dripped brine like a rainstorm. Then he put the coffee pot on the stove and rummaged out a loaf of dry bread and some hardtack.
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noun storm characterized by substantial rainfall
| Español | turbión, manga de agua, tormenta pluvial, tormenta lluvial |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 폭풍우 pokpung'u |
| 日本語 | 暴風雨 bōfūu, 荒れ are |
| 中文 | 暴風雨 /暴风雨 bàofēngyǔ |
| Português | temporal |
| Français | pluie torrentielle, averse, déluge |
| Deutsch | Regensturm |
| Italiano | temporale |
| Русский | ли́вень с урага́ном lívenʹ s uragánom, ли́вневый дождь lívnevyj doždʹ, проливно́й дождь prolivnój doždʹ |
| Tiếng Việt | mưa bão |
Talk about this word "rainstorm." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/rainstorm. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. rainstorm. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/rainstorm "rainstorm." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/rainstorm.
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@misc{rainstorm_2026,
title = {rainstorm},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/rainstorm},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
