down
pour
Plural
downpours
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a brief heavy rainfall
- The unexpected downpour caught everyone off guard, forcing them to seek shelter under shop awnings.
- Despite the heavy downpour, the football match continued, with players slipping and sliding on the wet field.
- The tropical downpour lasted for hours, flooding streets and causing traffic chaos.
- We were planning a picnic, but the sudden downpour made us change our plans and stay indoors.
- The farmers welcomed the downpour after weeks of dry weather, as it provided much-needed water for their crops.