Thunderstorm

Word THUNDERSTORM
Character 12
Hyphenation thun der storm
Pronunciations /ˈθʌn.də(ɹ)ˌstɔː(ɹ)m/

Definitions and meanings of "Thunderstorm"

What do we mean by thunderstorm?

A transient, sometimes violent storm of thunder and lightning, often accompanied by rain and sometimes hail. noun

A storm accompanied by lightning and thunder, occurring when the atmosphere is in a state of unstable equilibrium, and has a high relative humidity. noun

A storm accompanied with lightning and thunder. noun

A storm consisting of thunder and lightning produced by a cumulonimbus, usually accompanied with rain or hail. A more severe thunderstorm can cause mesocyclones. noun

A storm resulting from strong rising air currents; heavy rain or hail along with thunder and lightning noun

A storm consisting of thunder and lightning produced by a cumulonimbus, usually accompanied with heavy rain, wind, and sometimes hail; and in rarer cases sleet, freezing rain, or snow.

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The word "thunderstorm" in example sentences

Should I make the point in the summer that a not so severe thunderstorm is an example or type of weather that you should expect is there is no climate change? ❋ Unknown (2010)

So after lighting the storm lanterns for the inevitable collapse of the power grid, I get to enjoy the spectacle of the thunderstorm from the dry comfort of my front porch. ❋ Unknown (2008)

Today, I came home from work early, did a little laundry, relaxed with a cup of Zen tea, and watched a marvelous thunderstorm from the safety of my big green living room chair. ❋ Unknown (2007)

We might stay in the siding until the thunderstorm is over; but it may keep on raining all night and anyway it will be pitch dark. ❋ Lucy Maud (1921)

(see pp. 13-16 of 'Birdie') and on pages 93 and 94 of the Report the description of a thunderstorm is very much like Birdie's idea of the same in the 'Dew Fairies' on pages 59 and 60 of my book. ❋ Annie Sullivan (1905)

I took the photos right before and during a thunderstorm, which is why some are with a flash. ❋ Unknown (2009)

A thunderstorm is the proverbial wet blanket if couched in terms of greenhouse theory. ❋ Unknown (2007)

While astronomy is my bride, the thunderstorm is my mistress. ❋ Unknown (2006)

She cursed him mentally, and wished she could call a thunderstorm out of the sky the way the shaman could-under cover of a good downpour, she could slip away with no trouble at all. ❋ Lackey, Mercedes (1995)

It may even have kept a rhythm in his sleeping mind, without the need of a dream to house it, for the first he knew of the thunderstorm was a silent double-gleam of lightning that spelled out the same iambic, and caused him to start awake with eyes still closed, and listen for the answering thunder. ❋ Peters, Ellis, 1913-1995 (1984)

That, however, soon stopped and the sun came out, and by the time they had reached the bungalow, to find Father Blossom just coming up from the wharf and Mother Blossom, not a bit frightened by the storm, on the porch, the only trace of the thunderstorm was the wet grass and the dripping eaves of the pretty bungalow. ❋ Mabel C. Hawley (N/A)

The night of the awful silence which succeeded the thunderstorm was also the eve of the Chinese New Year, and Captain Shaw gave permission for "fireworks" from 7 P.M. till midnight. ❋ Isabella Lucy (1883)

I would as soon call a thunderstorm insignificant. ❋ Unknown (1875)

The day-fly has better grounds for calling a thunderstorm supernatural, than has man, with his experience of an infinitesimal fraction of duration, to say that the most astonishing event that can be imagined is beyond the scope of natural causes. ❋ Thomas Henry Huxley (1860)

It's not unusual for lightning to strike several miles in advance of a thunderstorm, which is why it's important to seek shelter indoors long before the storm's arrival! ❋ Unknown (2009)

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