Rainstorm
Rainstorm noun - A steady falling of water from the sky in significant quantity.
Usage example: we ran into a big rainstorm on Highway 6, and the visibility was so poor we had to pull over
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Synonyms for Rainstorm
Thundershower and rainstorm are semantically related in rain topic. In some cases you can use "Thundershower" instead a noun "Rainstorm", when it comes to topics like downpour.
Thundershower
Thundershower noun - A short rainstorm accompanied by thunder and lightning.
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Synonyms for Thundershower
Rainstorm and thundershower are semantically related in rain topic. You can use "Rainstorm" instead a noun "Thundershower", if it concerns topics such as downpour.
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Related pairs
- deluge and rainstorm
- deluge and thundershower
- storm and rainstorm
- storm and thundershower
- squall and rainstorm
- squall and thundershower
- rain and rainstorm
- rain and thundershower
- tempest and rainstorm
- tempest and thundershower
- downpour and rainstorm
- downpour and thundershower
- torrent and rainstorm
- torrent and thundershower
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Thundershower and Rainstorm. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 31, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/rainstorm/thundershower
Rainstorm & Thundershower. N.p., 2016. Web. 31 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/rainstorm/thundershower>.
Thundershower or Rainstorm. 2016. Accessed July 31, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/rainstorm/thundershower.
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