DOWNPOUR Synonyms: 19 Similar and Opposite Words

downpour

noun

ˈdau̇n-ˌpȯr

Definition of downpour

as in rain

a steady falling of water from the sky in significant quantity the downpour was so heavy that we were soaked by the time we got to the car

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Recent Examples of downpour The summer’s weather has been unpredictable, with the sun shining one second, only to give way to a torrential downpour moments later. — Jacqueline Tempera, PEOPLE, 19 Aug. 2026 There’s also the torrential rainfall this summer, including last week’s historic downpour in Chiba Prefecture that stranded travelers, disrupted power, and killed at least 8 people. — Diane Brady, Fortune, 17 Aug. 2026 On July 19, a downpour forced the Borchetta Bourbon Music City Grand Prix in Nashville to be pushed back a day. — Mike Stunson, USA Today, 17 Aug. 2026 Rainfall may provide all of the water your lawn needs; however, a quick, heavy downpour might not moisten the soil sufficiently. — Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 16 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for downpour

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rain

Noun

Incoming low pressure from the west pushes away heat and allows better moisture to enter the state, raising rain chances as soon as Friday evening and increasing through the weekend.

— Tevian Whitehurst, AZCentral.com, 28 Aug. 2026
Extreme precipitation is increasingly falling on mountains as rain not snow, increasing the risks of landslides and soil erosion.

— Laura Paddison, CNN Money, 28 Aug. 2026

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