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- Dictionarydownpour/ˈdaʊnpɔː/
noun
- 1. a heavy fall of rain: "a sudden downpour had filled the gutters and drains"
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a lot of rain falling in a short time. (Definition of downpour from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
The meaning of DOWNPOUR is a pouring or streaming downward; especially : a heavy rain.
Definition of downpour noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
downpour. (daʊnpɔːʳ ) Word forms: downpours. countable noun. A downpour is a sudden and unexpected heavy fall of rain. ...a sudden downpour of rain. Synonyms: rainstorm, flood, deluge, torrential rain More Synonyms of downpour. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers.
Downpour definition: a heavy, drenching rain.. See examples of DOWNPOUR used in a sentence.
a lot of rain falling in a short time. (Definition of downpour from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
A downpour is a rainstorm, especially a very heavy one. If you get caught unexpectedly in a downpour, you'll wish you brought an umbrella. A downpour is exactly what it sounds like: torrential, pouring rain. A downpour, even one that's brief, can cause flooding in streets and basements.
noun. An abundant, usually overwhelming flow or fall, as of a river or rain: alluvion, cataclysm, cataract, deluge, flood, freshet, inundation, Niagara, overflow, torrent. Chiefly British: spate. The American Heritage® Roget's Thesaurus. Copyright © 2013, 2014 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
DOWNPOUR definition: a period when it suddenly rains a lot. Learn more.
A downpour is a sudden and unexpected heavy fall of rain. ...sheltering from a sudden downpour of rain. Synonyms: rainstorm , flood , deluge , torrential rain More Synonyms of downpour
