heavy downpour

Frequency: 8.515.2 per million words

Used to describe a large amount of rain falling quickly.

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Examples (10)

  • The weather forecast predicts a heavy downpour this afternoon.
  • We were caught in a heavy downpour without an umbrella.
  • The game was cancelled due to a heavy downpour.
  • A sudden heavy downpour flooded the streets in minutes.
  • We're stuck inside because of the heavy downpour that started an hour ago.
  • Driving through a heavy downpour can be extremely dangerous.
  • Despite the heavy downpour, the dedicated runners completed the marathon.
  • If the heavy downpour continues, the river might overflow its banks.
  • The plants looked refreshed after the heavy downpour had passed.
  • The sound of the heavy downpour on the tin roof was deafening.