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# rainstorm

noun (a rainstorm, rainstorms)

«rainstorm» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

A storm with heavy rain, often with strong wind. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/rainstorm/#m1)

### 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 →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/rainstorm/#x1)
- We sheltered from the rainstorm under a bridge. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/rainstorm/#x2)
- A rainstorm hit the town at night. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/rainstorm/#x3)
- The rainstorm stopped the football match. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/rainstorm/#x4)
- Never walk through floodwater after a rainstorm. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/rainstorm/#x5)
- After the rainstorm there was a rainbow. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/rainstorm/#x6)

### Note

Plural: rainstorms. Similar: downpour, cloudburst.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «rainstorm» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/rainstorm/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«rainstorm» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/rainstorm.html) on Mova free.