downpour
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2.7
- noun
- /ˈdaʊnˌpɔr/
- The downpour caught us by surprise, leaving us drenched within seconds.
- a heavy downpour
- torrential downpour
- violent downpours
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- Umm, today was supposed to be a fun summary beach day vlog that we were planning and it is a torrential downpour outside.
Examples
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The lowering sky was dark and threatening, promising worse than the downpour already underway.
Fiction book (1992) -
It looks like after a week of downpours, we finally have a beautiful, sunny day ahead of us.
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I was sure there would be a downpour.
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That should increase the moisture inside here and bring on a downpour.
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A servant ran out into the downpour to fetch something that had been left on a stone seat.
Fiction book (1993) -
Today they'd been caught in a downpour just as they began their walk.
Fiction book (1993) -
At the fence, even in the downpour, Nola and Will began to talk.
Fiction book (1990) -
The legions were now blind and lost as a continuous heavy downpour began finally breaking through into open country.
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There are occasional downpours; in fact, heavy rains damaged some parts of the site this January.
Academic text (2002) -
The continuous downpour soaked the ground and dampened spirits, leaving many in a very grumpy mood.
Synonyms
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6.3
A very heavy rain that causes flooding
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4.4
A very heavy fall of rain that starts suddenly
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6.3
A sudden very heavy rain that falls for a short time
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7.9
A sudden large flow of water after heavy rain
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3.0
A sudden very heavy fall of rain that soaks everything
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4.2
A short time of very heavy rain
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3.2
A lot of rain or snow that falls in a short time
A sudden heavy fall of rain that soaks quickly
A heavy sudden rain that soaks people quickly
Heavy rain that falls suddenly for a short time
A sudden strong storm with heavy rain and thunder
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Etymology
Downpour is made from down ('downwards') and pour ('to let a lot of liquid fall'), so picture someone pouring water straight down from a bucket; that image helps you remember a downpour is a sudden, heavy fall of rain.