Foundation level · Year 4 · free
thunderstorm
noun · Say it: THUN-der-storm
What it means
Foundationa storm with thunder, lightning and usually heavy rain
A sudden thunderstorm made us run inside from the playground.
Similar and opposite words
Synonyms (similar meaning)
- storm
- tempest
More examples
- We watched the thunderstorm light up the sky from our holiday cottage window.
Where the word comes from
Made by joining the words 'thunder' and 'storm'.
Try a quick question
One question about “thunderstorm”, the way 11+ papers ask it (Foundation level).