monsoons

noun

plural of monsoon
as in downpours

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  1. downpours
  2. cloudbursts
  3. storms
  4. rainstorms
  5. thunderstorms
Noun
  • The main thing to watch will be the potential for locally heavy downpours as deeper moisture returns.
    — Bill Kelly, CBS News, 26 Aug. 2026
  • Fires had recently gutted parts of the camps; months later, monsoon downpours would trigger deadly landslides around its tarpaulin-and-bamboo shelters.
    — Lorcan Lovett, NPR, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of downpours
Noun
  • Last year, cloudbursts, floods and landslides caused significant loss of life and property across India.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 8 July 2026
  • The storm, which hit the New York area in October, 2012, unlocked billions of dollars in resilience spending, with hurricanes, rather than heat waves or cloudbursts, as the focus.
    — Eric Klinenberg, New Yorker, 6 Apr. 2026
Definition of cloudbursts
Noun
  • Barnard said studies have shown that Pacific storms generate about 30% more wave energy during an El Niño year compared to a year without the climate cycle.
    — Andrew Freedman, CNN Money, 25 Aug. 2026
  • The storms are unlikely to reach the Kansas City forecast area, though there is a 10% to 20% chance of showers and thunderstorms late Tuesday night into Wednesday morning.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of storms
Noun
  • Alas, heavy rainstorms over that weekend washed out all plans.
    — Jerry Shnay, Chicago Tribune, 24 Aug. 2026
  • Mosquitoes thrive in the wet conditions and high humidity that follows rainstorms.
    — Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of rainstorms
Noun
  • About 100,000 thunderstorms rumble across the United States each year, but just 10% intensify into a severe thunderstorm, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
    — Chris Dolce, CNN Money, 13 Apr. 2026
Definition of thunderstorms
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