Word Noun
thunderstorm
n.
countable
A2 Elementary US /ˈθəndɝˌstɔɹm/ UK /θˈʌndəstˌɔːm/ thun·der·storm UK spelling thunderstorm's, thunderstorm's
Definition
n.a heavy rain storm with very loud noises and bright flashes of light in the sky.
n.a transient weather disturbance characterised by the presence of lightning and its associated acoustic effect, known as thunder.
Examples
“The sudden thunderstorm forced us to cancel our picnic.”
“The heavy thunderstorm caused a brief power outage across the entire neighborhood last night.”
“As the atmospheric pressure dropped, a violent thunderstorm rolled across the plains, illuminating the horizon with frequent jagged bolts of lightning.”
Etymology
From thunder + storm.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
This entry
Level A2 · Elementary
Frequency Frequent
Updated