a heavy fall of rain that often starts suddenlyWordfinderraindownpour,drought,flash flood,monsoon,precipitation,puddle,rain,shelter,shower,squallOxford Collocations Dictionaryadjectiveheavy,torrential,relentless,…prepositionin downpourphrasesa downpour of rainSeefull entrySee related entries:RainExtra examplesWe got caught in a torrential downpour.For the past six hours the downpour had been continuous and torrential.The suddenness of the downpour had caught the three of them by surprise.
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