thunder

noun/ˈθʌndər/

Frequency rank: #3,531 most common English word

Meaning

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

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Example sentence

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

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