English · Nature & Environment
storm
/stɔːrm/
[/stɔːrm/]
violent weather
Beginnernoun
Definition
A period of violent weather with strong wind, rain, and often thunder and lightning.
Example
The fishing boats hurried back to harbour as the storm gathered out over the bay.
The fishing boats hurried back to harbour as the storm gathered out over the bay.
Etymology
From Old English 'storm', of Germanic origin.
How & Where It’s Used
Used literally and figuratively, as in 'a storm of protest'.