On this page you'll find 10+ example sentences with Waterspout. Discover the meaning, synonyms such as tornado or rainfall and how to use the word correctly in a sentence.
Waterspout meaning
- A whirlwind that forms over water, not associated with a mesocyclone of a thunderstorm (contrary to a true tornado).
- A true tornado that passes over a body of water.
- A plume of water rising from the surface of a body of water as the result of an explosion or impact.
Synonyms of Waterspout
Using Waterspout
- The main meaning on this page is: A whirlwind that forms over water, not associated with a mesocyclone of a thunderstorm (contrary to a true tornado). | A true tornado that passes over a body of water. | A plume of water rising from the surface of a body of water as the result of an explosion or impact.
- Useful related words include: tornado, rainfall, rain, soaker.
- In the example corpus, waterspout often appears in combinations such as: by waterspout.
Context around Waterspout
- Average sentence length in these examples: 22.5 words
- Position in the sentence: 3 start, 3 middle, 6 end
- Sentence types: 12 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Waterspout
- In this selection, "waterspout" usually appears near the end of the sentence. The average example has 22.5 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, freak, weather, approaches, shot and broke stand out and add context to how "waterspout" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include by a waterspout and a freak waterspout. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "waterspout" sits close to words such as aami, aat and abada, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with waterspout
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
A waterspout was also reported over Lake Nipissing today. (9 words)
A waterspout shot up from the water behind us. (9 words)
Looked more like dense steam than a waterspout to me. (10 words)
Firefighter divers pulled the body from the water following the discovery inside her father's Bayesian superyacht which had rested at a depth of 50 meters below the surface of the water on Monday when it capsized following a freak waterspout. (41 words)
The storm in question was described by local authorities first as a waterspout, or mini-tornado, but later changed to a downburst, a weather phenomenon that includes powerful downdrafts during a thunderstorm. (32 words)
The British-flagged Bayesian, which had 22 people aboard including 10 crew, was anchored some 700 metres from port before dawn on Monday when it was struck by a waterspout. (30 words)
Example sentences (12)
A waterspout - a twister over the sea - is believed to have hit the British-flagged Bayesian superyacht yesterday as it was anchored off Sicily.
Firefighter divers pulled the body from the water following the discovery inside her father's Bayesian superyacht which had rested at a depth of 50 meters below the surface of the water on Monday when it capsized following a freak waterspout.
Safety protocols require workers to evacuate or seek shelter well before a waterspout approaches, but if caught off guard, the situation can be life-threatening.
Sam Jefferson, editor of magazine Sailing Today, said that such incidents are ‘incredibly rare’, describing the chances of a vessel being hit by a waterspout as ‘minuscule’.
The Bayesian, which had 22 people aboard including 10 crew, was anchored some 700 metres from port before dawn when it was struck by a waterspout.
The British-flagged Bayesian, which had 22 people aboard including 10 crew, was anchored some 700 metres from port before dawn on Monday when it was struck by a waterspout.
The storm in question was described by local authorities first as a waterspout, or mini-tornado, but later changed to a downburst, a weather phenomenon that includes powerful downdrafts during a thunderstorm.
A waterspout was also reported over Lake Nipissing today.
A waterspout shot up from the water behind us.
Looked more like dense steam than a waterspout to me.
An early mention of the problems of soil erosion was made in 1718 when a waterspout broke over Sandy Bay, on the southern coast.
The name stems from their characterization as a "fair weather waterspout on land".
Common combinations with waterspout
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- by waterspout 3×