Definitions for thunderstormˈθʌn dərˌstɔrm

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Random House Webster's College Dictionary

thun•der•stormˈθʌn dərˌstɔrm(n.)

  1. a transient storm of lightning and thunder, usu. with rain and gusty winds.

    Category: Meteorology

Origin of thunderstorm:

1645–55

Princeton's WordNet

  1. thunderstorm, electrical storm, electric storm(noun)

    a storm resulting from strong rising air currents; heavy rain or hail along with thunder and lightning

Kernerman English Learner's Dictionary

  1. thunderstorm(noun)ˈθʌn dərˌstɔrm

    a storm in which there is thunder

    severe thunderstorms

Wiktionary

  1. thunderstorm(Noun)

    A storm consisting of thunder and lightning produced by a cumulonimbus, usually accompanied with rain or hail. A more severe thunderstorm can cause mesocyclones.

  2. Origin: English, from thunder, and storm.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Thunderstorm(noun)

    a storm accompanied with lightning and thunder


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