thunderstorm

noun

thun·​der·​storm ˈthən-dər-ˌstȯrm How to pronounce thunderstorm (audio)
: a storm accompanied by lightning and thunder

Examples of thunderstorm in a Sentence

There are thunderstorms in the forecast. The weather service has issued a severe thunderstorm warning.
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However, by Wednesday, the front is expected to stall across the Ohio and Tennessee Valleys, keeping scattered showers and thunderstorms in the region until Thursday morning. Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024 For Election Day, though, the National Weather Service forecast a 40% chance of showers and thunderstorms, with clouds in the morning and then skies gradually becoming sunny. Penny Weaver, arkansasonline.com, 5 Nov. 2024 According to the weather service, showers and thunderstorms were very likely to hit Tucson on Sunday. Olivia Rose, The Arizona Republic, 4 Nov. 2024 AccuWeather said severe thunderstorms are a risk starting this weekend and potentially stretching through Election Day in the corridor from eastern Texas and Louisiana through southern Illinois and Indiana to western Ohio and southern Michigan. Jeanine Santucci, USA TODAY, 2 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for thunderstorm 

Word History

First Known Use

1652, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of thunderstorm was in 1652

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“Thunderstorm.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/thunderstorm. Accessed 16 Nov. 2024.

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thunderstorm

noun
thun·​der·​storm -ˌstȯ(ə)rm How to pronounce thunderstorm (audio)
: a storm accompanied by lightning and thunder
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