Examples of rainstorm in a Sentence
we ran into a big rainstorm on Highway 6, and the visibility was so poor we had to pull over
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Alaska is the fastest-warming US state and is no stranger to sudden major rainstorms and strong typhoons.
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Ella Nilsen, CNN Money, 17 May 2026
Out in a rainstorm because sometimes that can be just as appealing as watching it from behind warm windows—there is a natural craving for weather to confirm one’s aliveness, and as with storms the same can be true of being out in strong winds, or heavy snowfall, or dense mist.
—Literary Hub, 11 May 2026
And when a big rainstorm hits, there are issues with flooding because the campsite is set in a bowl shape that pools water.
—Laylan Connelly, Oc Register, 2 May 2026
Check during rainstorms to see if water penetrates through the foundation or pools from below.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 30 Apr. 2026
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Ella Nilsen, CNN Money, 17 May 2026
Out in a rainstorm because sometimes that can be just as appealing as watching it from behind warm windows—there is a natural craving for weather to confirm one’s aliveness, and as with storms the same can be true of being out in strong winds, or heavy snowfall, or dense mist.
—Literary Hub, 11 May 2026
And when a big rainstorm hits, there are issues with flooding because the campsite is set in a bowl shape that pools water.
—Laylan Connelly, Oc Register, 2 May 2026
Check during rainstorms to see if water penetrates through the foundation or pools from below.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 30 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for rainstorm
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“Rainstorm.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rainstorm. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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rainstorm
noun
rain·storm
-ˌstȯ(ə)rm 
: a storm of or with rain
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