thunderstorm

noun/ˈθʌndərˌstɔrm/

Frequency rank: #10,133 of 20,003 in the WORDED list (wordfreq data)

Meaning

a storm with thunder, lightning, and heavy rain

Illustration for the English word “thunderstorm”

Example sentence

We decided to stay indoors because the thunderstorm was approaching from the west.

Synonyms & related words

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