noun
downpour
DOWN-paw
noun
1
A sudden, very heavy fall of rain.
"We got soaked in the downpour on our way home."
"The picnic was ruined by an afternoon downpour."
How to Use Downpour
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA very heavy burst of rain.
Common pairings
sudden downpour
caught in a downpour
Word Forms
downpoured past tense, downpours plural, downpours singular
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Etymology
From down- plus pour.