downpournoun [ C usually singular ]
uk/ˈdaʊn.pɔːr/us/ˈdaʊn.pɔːr/a lot of rain in a short time
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Precipitation: rain
- acid rain
- bucket
- bucket down
- cloudburst
- drizzle
- heaven
- it's raining cats and dogs! idiom
- puddle
- raindrop
- rainfall
- rainstorm
- rainwater
- Scotch mist
- sheet
- shower
- sprinkle
- teem
- wash
- washout
- wet
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Examples from literature
- At half-past one the steady downpour ceased, and only showers fell thereafter.
- It was the rainy season when a clear sky is a rarity and a downpour of rain is a daily occurrence.
- Rain fell the following fortnight in a steady downpour that did not cease, even for an hour.
- The rain was still a steady downpour.
- They were awakened sometime before daylight by a sudden heavy downpour of rain.