thunderstorm
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++thun·der·storm /ˈθʌndəstɔːm $ -dərstɔːrm/ ●●○ noun [countable] HEMDNa storm with thunder and lightning 雷暴► see thesaurus at storm
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thunderstorm• Then there were the relentless winds, hailstones bigger than oranges, tornadoes, and breathtaking thunderstorms.• Hail was recorded on eight days, accompanied by thunderstorms on October 15,23 and 28.• But, as if to rip up the quiet, there was a magnificent thunderstorm.• I drove south into Colorado during the night, and six or more thunderstorms followed me.• He arrived back just in time to avoid an overdue thunderstorm.• There was a spectacular thunderstorm that night.• Summer thunderstorms may be life raining on itself.• Around 3 p.m. the dark clouds of the thunderstorm rolled in.• He had slept well, entirely oblivious of the thunderstorms that Edith told him somewhat reproachfully had kept her sleepless an night.thun·der·storm nounChineseSyllable
storm lightning Corpus thunder with a and
thunderstorm
thun‧der‧storm /ˈθʌndəstɔːm $ -dərstɔːrm/
noun [countable]
a storm with thunder and lightning
▪ storm a period of very bad weather when there is a lot of rain or snow, strong winds, and often lightning: The ship sank in a violent storm. | They got caught in a storm on top of the mountain. | The storm hit the coast of Florida on Tuesday. | The cost of repairing storm damage will run into millions of pounds.
▪thunderstorm a storm in which there is a lot of thunder (=loud noise in the sky) and lightning (=flashes of light in the sky): When I was young i was terrified of thunderstorms.
▪hurricane a storm that has very strong fast winds and that moves over water – used about storms in the North Atlantic Ocean: Hurricane Katrina battered the US Gulf Coast. | the hurricane season
▪typhoon a very violent tropical storm – used about storms in the Western Pacific Ocean: A powerful typhoon hit southern China today. | Weather experts are monitoring typhoons in Hong Kong and China.
▪cyclone a severe storm affecting a large area, in which the wind moves around in a big circle: Thousands of people died when a tropical cyclone hit Bangladesh. | Cyclone ‘Joy’ inflicted damage estimated at $40 million, with winds of up to 145 miles per hour.
▪tornado (also twister American English informal) an extremely violent storm that consists of air that spins very quickly and causes a lot of damage: The tornado ripped the roof off his house. | For the second time in a week deadly tornadoes have torn through Tennessee.
▪snowstorm a storm with strong winds and a lot of snow: A major snowstorm blew across Colorado.
▪blizzard a severe snowstorm in which the snow is blown around by strong winds, making it difficult to see anything: We got stuck in a blizzard. | Denver is bracing itself for blizzard conditions.
thun‧der‧storm /ˈθʌndəstɔːm $ -dərstɔːrm/
noun [countable]a storm with thunder and lightning
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