thunderstorm
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thunderstorm
- /ˈθʌn.dɚˌstɔɹm/ US
- /ˈθʌn.dəˌstɔːm/ UK
Where it comes from
From thunder + storm.
noun thunderstorms
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A storm consisting of thunder and lightning produced by a cumulonimbus, usually accompanied with heavy rain, wind, and sometimes hail; and in rarer cases sleet, freezing rain, or snow.
I have never believed, as some people do, in omens and forewarnings, for the dramatic things in my life have generally come upon me as suddenly as a tropical thunder-storm.
Similar: t-storm, lightning storm, electrical storm, thunder and lightning
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: electrical storm, electric storm, hurricane, storm, lightning, tempest, thundershower, rainstorm, rain, thunder, smoky, riot, storms, lightning storm, thunderbolt, cloudburst
Translations
Every language
noun storm with thunder and lightning
| Español | tormenta, tormenta electrica, tronada |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 뇌우 noe'u |
| 日本語 | 雷雨 raiu |
| 中文 | 雷暴 léibào |
| हिन्दी | आंधी āndhī, गरज-चमक garaj-camak |
| Português | trovoada |
| Français | orage |
| Deutsch | Gewitter |
| Italiano | temporale |
| Ελληνικά | καταιγίδα kataigída |
| Română | furtună |
| Русский | гроза́ grozá, бу́ря búrja |
| Tiếng Việt | dông, giông, bão tố có sấm sét |
| العربية | عَاصِفَة رَعْدِيَّة ʕāṣifa raʕdiyya |
| עברית | סוּפַת רַעֲמִים |
Talk about this word "thunderstorm." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/thunderstorm. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. thunderstorm. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/thunderstorm "thunderstorm." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/thunderstorm.Cite this
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title = {thunderstorm},
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