Thunderstorm Meaning
/ˈθʌn.dɚˌstɔɹm/Definition, CEFR level A2, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
nounA 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.
Sentence Examples
Communications have been cut off for two hours because of a thunderstorm.
Black clouds announced the coming thunderstorm.
The thunderstorm yesterday delayed the delivery of the mail.
CEFR Practice Quiz
A powerful ____ passed through our town last night, bringing heavy rain and lightning.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
We decided to stay indoors because there was a heavy ____ expected to arrive early this afternoon today.
Word Origin & History
From thunder + storm.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"I have never believed, as some people do, in omens and forewarnings, for the dramatic things in my life have generally come upon me as suddenly as a tropical thunder-storm."
— 1936 July, John Buchan, “Lost Gods”, in The Island of Sheep, London: Hodder and Stoughton, →OCLC, part I (Fosse), page 11:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
A powerful ____ passed through our town last night, bringing heavy rain and lightning.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
We decided to stay indoors because there was a heavy ____ expected to arrive early this afternoon today.