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thundershower

[ thuhn-der-shou-er ]

noun

  1. a shower accompanied by thunder and lightning.


thundershower

/ ˈθʌԻəˌʃʊə /

noun

  1. a heavy shower during a thunderstorm
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of thundershower1

First recorded in 1690–1700; thunder + shower 1
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Example Sentences

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Rain or thundershowers was forecast for across the country until Monday evening.

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Light to moderate rain with some thundershowers was forecast to arrive Wednesday in Northern California.

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Closer to the coast, showers and isolated thundershowers continued to linger on Tuesday.

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Speaking under dark clouds minutes after a thundershower drenched onlookers, Ms. Truss leaned on the weather as a metaphor for the economic challenges facing Britain.

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A cold front approaching the Washington region triggered Tuesday morning’s boisterous thundershower.

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