monsoons

noun

plural of monsoon
as in downpours

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  1. downpours
  2. cloudbursts
  3. storms
  4. rainstorms
  5. thunderstorms
Noun
  • Deserts are prone to flash floods because there is little soil or vegetation to absorb downpours.
    — Stephanie Pappas, Scientific American, 1 Sep. 2026
  • Thunderstorms developed moving into Monday evening, with the potential to cause local downpours and lightning.
    — Finnegan Belleau, Chicago Tribune, 31 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
  • There is a slight chance of storms on Sunday afternoon, with a 15% to 25% chance of precipitation, but some forecasts call for dry conditions.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 2 Sep. 2026
  • In the meantime, several storms were brewing in the Pacific Ocean, including Lowell, which reached hurricane strength Tuesday morning.
    — Jamie Stengle, Los Angeles Times, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of storms
Noun
  • During heavy rainstorms, the Pigeon River would sometimes creep over Hyder Mountain Road 40 feet away.
    — Ren Larson, ProPublica, 2 Sep. 2026
  • According to the National Park Service, 62 people were airlifted out of the area in the midst of the rainstorms on August 29, and nearly all the footbridges that once crossed Bright Angel Creek have been washed away.
    — Stephanie Pappas, Scientific American, 1 Sep. 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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“Monsoons.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/monsoons. Accessed 5 Sep. 2026.

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