thunderstorm

[ thuhn-der-stawrm ]

/ ˈθʌn dərˌstɔrm /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR thunderstorm ON THESAURUS.COM

noun

a transient storm of lightning and thunder, usually with rain and gusty winds, sometimes with hail or snow, produced by cumulonimbus clouds.

Also called electrical storm.

Origin of thunderstorm

First recorded in 1645–55; thunder + storm

Words nearby thunderstorm

thunder sheet, thundershower, thundersquall, thunderstick, thunderstone, thunderstorm, thunderstrike, thunderstroke, thunderstruck, thundery, Thunen

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Example sentences from the Web for thunderstorm

That afternoon, a thunderstorm moved into Manhattan right before I left the salon, umbrella-less.
Julie Klausner: Bush’s Beans Said No|Julie Klausner|August 6, 2012|DAILY BEAST
We know that Flight 447 encountered heavy turbulence associated with a thunderstorm before losing signal.
7 Theories on the Crash of Flight 447|The Daily Beast|June 2, 2009|DAILY BEAST
For instance, after a summer thunderstorm a decided coolness is de rigeur.
Reading the Weather|Thomas Morris Longstreth
There was no thunderstorm of applause such as had followed Everett's studied sentences and polished periods.
Tom Strong, Lincoln's Scout|Alfred Bishop Mason

But your face to-night is like a presage of calamity, like the dull, livid sky that goes before a thunderstorm.'
Phantom Fortune, A Novel|M. E. Braddon
Mr. Pickwick was perfectly aware that a tree is a very dangerous neighbour in a thunderstorm.
The Posthumous Papers of the Pickwick Club, v. 1(of 2)|Charles Dickens
One of us who had gone to sleep in the middle of a thunderstorm gave a deep groan of disappointment at the auspicious news.
Italian Alps|Douglas William Freshfield

British Dictionary definitions for thunderstorm

thunderstorm

/ (ˈθʌndəˌstɔːm) /

noun

a storm caused by strong rising air currents and characterized by thunder and lightning and usually heavy rain or hail

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Scientific definitions for thunderstorm

thunderstorm

[ thŭn′dər-stôrm′ ]

A storm of heavy rain accompanied by lightning, thunder, wind, and sometimes hail. Thunderstorms occur when moist air near the ground becomes heated, especially in the summer, and rises, forming cumulonimbus clouds that produce precipitation. Electrical charges accumulate at the bases of the clouds until lightning is discharged. Air in the path of the lightning expands as a result of being heated, causing thunder. Thunderstorms can also be caused by temperature changes triggered by volcanic eruptions and forest fires, and they occur with much greater frequency at the equatorial regions than in polar regions.

单词	thunderstorm
释义	thunderstorm [ thuhn-der-stawrm ] / ˈθʌn dərˌstɔrm / SEE SYNONYMS FOR thunderstorm ON THESAURUS.COM noun a transient storm of lightning and thunder, usually with rain and gusty winds, sometimes with hail or snow, produced by cumulonimbus clouds. Also called electrical storm. Origin of thunderstorm First recorded in 1645–55; thunder + storm Words nearby thunderstorm thunder sheet, thundershower, thundersquall, thunderstick, thunderstone, thunderstorm, thunderstrike, thunderstroke, thunderstruck, thundery, Thunen Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for thunderstorm That afternoon, a thunderstorm moved into Manhattan right before I left the salon, umbrella-less. Julie Klausner: Bush’s Beans Said No\|Julie Klausner\|August 6, 2012\|DAILY BEAST We know that Flight 447 encountered heavy turbulence associated with a thunderstorm before losing signal. 7 Theories on the Crash of Flight 447\|The Daily Beast\|June 2, 2009\|DAILY BEAST For instance, after a summer thunderstorm a decided coolness is de rigeur. Reading the Weather\|Thomas Morris Longstreth There was no thunderstorm of applause such as had followed Everett's studied sentences and polished periods. Tom Strong, Lincoln's Scout\|Alfred Bishop Mason But your face to-night is like a presage of calamity, like the dull, livid sky that goes before a thunderstorm.' Phantom Fortune, A Novel\|M. E. Braddon Mr. Pickwick was perfectly aware that a tree is a very dangerous neighbour in a thunderstorm. The Posthumous Papers of the Pickwick Club, v. 1(of 2)\|Charles Dickens One of us who had gone to sleep in the middle of a thunderstorm gave a deep groan of disappointment at the auspicious news. Italian Alps\|Douglas William Freshfield British Dictionary definitions for thunderstorm thunderstorm / (ˈθʌndəˌstɔːm) / noun a storm caused by strong rising air currents and characterized by thunder and lightning and usually heavy rain or hail Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to thunderstorm deluge, downpour, rain, flood, hail, storm, drizzle, sleet, rainstorm, cloudburst Scientific definitions for thunderstorm thunderstorm [ thŭn′dər-stôrm′ ] A storm of heavy rain accompanied by lightning, thunder, wind, and sometimes hail. Thunderstorms occur when moist air near the ground becomes heated, especially in the summer, and rises, forming cumulonimbus clouds that produce precipitation. Electrical charges accumulate at the bases of the clouds until lightning is discharged. Air in the path of the lightning expands as a result of being heated, causing thunder. Thunderstorms can also be caused by temperature changes triggered by volcanic eruptions and forest fires, and they occur with much greater frequency at the equatorial regions than in polar regions. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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thunderstorm

noun

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Example sentences from the Web for thunderstorm

British Dictionary definitions for thunderstorm

noun

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Scientific definitions for thunderstorm