downpour

Speech parts

1. downpour - Noun

2. downpour - Verb

Meaning

A pouring or streaming downwards; esp., a heavy or continuous shower.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

deluge soaker pelter torrent waterspout cloudburst hurricane blizzard cascade cyclone squall hailstorm stream rain rainfall
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Antonyms

adios rainfall storm trace drought shower
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Hypernyms

rain rainfall

Phrases with the word

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Anagrams

pourdown

Examples

A 12-feet wall collapsed near Khetale Garden in Hajuri area due to heavy downpour in the morning hours, while a six- feet wall in Azad Nagar also came crashing, said Santosh Kadam, chief of the civic disaster management cell. Source: Internet

A downpour of around 100mm in a short period of time would qualify as such an event. Source: Internet

A short-lived downpour fell sideways in the CBD in the late afternoon, coinciding with strong gusts. Source: Internet

An entire house building collapsed in Delhi's Anna Nagar slum area following downpour on July 19. Several shanties were also damaged as road caved in. Heavy rainfall led the waterlogging in parts of Delhi this morning. Source: Internet

Flooding is a frequent occurrence in Kuala Lumpur whenever there is a heavy downpour, especially in the city centre and downstream areas. citation Smoke from forest fires of nearby Sumatra sometimes cast a haze over the region. Source: Internet

After taking two planes and a ferry boat to get to this gorgeous island, we ended up trapped in the hotel staring out at the downpour. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

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