Antonyms for rainstorm

Grammar : Noun

Spell : reyn-stawrm

Phonetic Transcription : ˈreɪnˌstɔrm

Definition of rainstorm

Origin : 1804, from rain (n.) + storm (n.).

As in precipitation : noun moisture in air or falling from sky
As in rain : noun downpour of water or other substance
As in shower : noun precipitation
As in downpour : noun tremendous pouring of rain

Example sentences :

An hour ago a rainstorm would have been a minor catastrophe.
Extract from : « The Forest » by Stewart Edward White

Water was dripping everywhere as from umbrellas in a rainstorm.
Extract from : « L'Assommoir » by Emile Zola

It was like a brook overflowing after a rainstorm when the soil is parched.
Extract from : « L'Assommoir » by Emile Zola

But why didst thou, without consultation, bring on the rainstorm?
Extract from : « The Religion of Babylonia and Assyria » by Morris Jastrow

The approach of the daily rainstorm, usually about noon, was a remarkable sight.
Extract from : « Ranching, Sport and Travel » by Thomas Carson

Being afraid of nature or a rainstorm is like being afraid of the dark.
Extract from : « Wild Life on the Rockies » by Enos A. Mills

One simply cannot cheerfully face a rainstorm in clothes that water will ruin.
Extract from : « Your National Parks » by Enos A. Mills

If there is not sufficient sand the surface will be sticky after a rainstorm.
Extract from : « Making a Tennis Court » by George E. Walsh

About noon the sky clouded over, and Rob feared a rainstorm was approaching.
Extract from : « The Master Key » by L. Frank Baum

Watch the rills as they descend a hillside during a rainstorm and just afterward.
Extract from : « Inventors at Work » by George Iles

Synonyms for rainstorm

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