thunder

noun/ˈθʌndər/

Frequency rank: #3,531 of 20,003 in the WORDED list (wordfreq data)

Meaning

the loud rumbling or crashing sound that follows a lightning bolt during a storm.

Illustration for the English word “thunder”

Example sentence

We heard loud thunder in the distance just before the rain began to fall.

Synonyms & related words

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