downpour

noun

down·pour ˈdau̇n-ˌpȯr

Synonyms of downpour

: a pouring or streaming downward

especially : a heavy rain

Synonyms of downpour

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rain

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Examples of downpour in a Sentence

the downpour was so heavy that we were soaked by the time we got to the car

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The downpour Wednesday night flooded homes and businesses and inundated roads and underpasses, stranding vehicles and causing traffic chaos in Turkey’s largest city. — ABC News, 15 Oct. 2026 Strong winds, lightning, and brief downpours are the biggest concerns for today. — Ron Smiley, CBS News, 14 Oct. 2026 Mary’s gown billowed in the wind; in fact, the whole illustration showed the storm, from the water breaking against the monastery to the kneeling pilgrims, bundled for warmth, waiting out the downpour on the shore. — Ellen O’Connell Whittet, Literary Hub, 7 Oct. 2026 And heavy downpours—which are increasing as the planet warms—are too forceful to trap the tiny air bubbles required to launch the scent into the air. — Gregory Wakeman, Scientific American, 1 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for downpour

Word History

First Known Use

1801, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of downpour was in 1801

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downpour

noun

down·pour -ˌpōr

-ˌpȯr

: a heavy rain

downpour

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