Get to know Downpour better with 10+ real example sentences, the meaning and synonyms like cloudburst or deluge.
Downpour meaning
A heavy fall of rain.
Synonyms of Downpour
Using Downpour
- The main meaning on this page is: A heavy fall of rain.
- Useful related words include: cloudburst, deluge, waterspout, torrent.
- In the example corpus, downpour often appears in combinations such as: heavy downpour, the downpour, torrential downpour.
Context around Downpour
- Average sentence length in these examples: 20.1 words
- Position in the sentence: 6 start, 8 middle, 6 end
- Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Downpour
- In this selection, "downpour" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 20.1 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, heavy, sudden, unseasonable, overnight, turned and won stand out and add context to how "downpour" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include 2023 heavy downpour at the and a continuous downpour from ex. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "downpour" sits close to words such as aba, avenge and backups, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with downpour
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
IPL 2023: Heavy downpour at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. (11 words)
Prior to that downpour, the city failed to set up the barricades. (12 words)
Many fans who attended Swift’s concert also shared footage of the downpour. (13 words)
Following a heavy downpour at R. Premadasa Stadium in Colombo on Sunday, ground staff had targeted a restart at late-evening restart for the Super Four game, but but more rain forced the umpires to call off play for the day. (41 words)
The downpour is expected to continue into Saturday and soak the tri-state area, with the National Weather Service extending a 'moderate' flood watch from 2am on Friday through the night. (31 words)
Ellison’s 20-yard TD run provided the team’s first points with 1:12 left in the first quarter, and then came the downpour. (25 words)
Example sentences (20)
Amid the downpour that lasted for about five minutes, her sister pulled her as they rushed to their house 500 meters away.
A stunning rainbow spans the sky after a heavy downpour at St Clair beach, Dunedin, late this afternoon.
But then, one evening in late September, came an unseasonable downpour that dumped 2 inches of rain within about half an hour.
Ellison’s 20-yard TD run provided the team’s first points with 1:12 left in the first quarter, and then came the downpour.
Flooding caused by Storm Babet is affecting roads and low-lying land across Worcestershire following a heavy downpour overnight.
Following a heavy downpour at R. Premadasa Stadium in Colombo on Sunday, ground staff had targeted a restart at late-evening restart for the Super Four game, but but more rain forced the umpires to call off play for the day.
Here’s a list of some of the best rainy-day destinations that are well worth a visit, come drizzle or downpour.
He said Thursday's sudden downpour is a timely reminder for residents to have their property prepared for the worst.
In the end, the show went on as planned and the downpour turned into a dazzling effect.
IPL 2023: Heavy downpour at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad.
Many fans who attended Swift’s concert also shared footage of the downpour.
Moisture was likely to be more limited than Saturday’s heavy downpour, so the flooding threat should diminish.
Prior to that downpour, the city failed to set up the barricades.
Sheila Mae Solidarios, 40, a resident of Purok Paghiliugyon, Barangay Simsiman, recalled that the village first experienced strong winds followed by heavy downpour.
Thanks to the unpredictable British weather, you could find yourself driving in a heatwave after a sudden downpour.
The downpour has lasted for several days, worsening the already failed portion of the road around the roundabout.
The downpour is expected to continue into Saturday and soak the tri-state area, with the National Weather Service extending a 'moderate' flood watch from 2am on Friday through the night.
The floods in Fitzroy Crossing have been caused by a continuous downpour from ex-tropical cyclone Ellie.
The heavy downpour won’t deter this cyclist from reaching his destination on Saturday (July 29, 2023).
The impact of the downpour extended further due to ongoing construction on Barnagar Road, affecting a wide area.
Common combinations with downpour
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- heavy downpour 48×
- the downpour 30×
- torrential downpour 14×
- downpour that 8×
- downpour of 8×
- downpour on 7×
- downpour at 6×
- sudden downpour 6×
- downpour in 6×
- downpour which 5×