noun
definition
A heavy rain.
example
They got caught in a downpour without an umbrella and came back soaked.
Examples of downpours in a Sentence
There are winter winds from the Andes, but in the summer season there are cold currents of air from up-river (ventos da cima) which are usually followed by downpours of rain.
The rains typically start in July and October brings the heaviest downpours with frequent flooding in the capital.
Eighty thousand properties are at risk in towns and cities from flooding caused by heavy downpours that overwhelm urban sewers and drains.
The day had held mixed weather with bright, warm sunshine being followed by very heavy downpours of rain.
The layout had some big jumps and heavily rutted sections courtesy of rain on Friday and intense downpours Sunday morning.
Heavy winter downpours will become more frequent - although the amount of snow could decline by 60% - 90% by the 2080s.
The crowd may have had to endure downpours, wannabe gangsters, pantomime rockers and The Rasmus, but Reading still rocked.
You may consider taking light rainwear for Ghana since there are frequent tropical downpours to be expected.
Had a brilliant weekend, even the biblical style downpours on saturday couldnt dampen my enthusiasm.
Over the whole of this interior region rainfall comes mainly in the summer season, mostly in thundery downpours.
The raincoat is waterproof, breathable and features a unique built-in foam visor that cuts glare and shields your guy from sudden downpours.
Torrential downpours, heavy snowstorms and fierce winds are hard to capture in real time, but they're easy to simulate on the big screen.