Meaning
The loud sound you hear in the sky during a storm.
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Word origin
From Old English thunor, an old Germanic word for the sound of a storm.
- Origin
- Old English
- Root
- thunor
- English cognates
- Thursday
Examples
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Thunder is the loud sound a storm makes.
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"Thunder" is uncountable, so it takes no a and no plural.
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Lightning is the flash of light; thunder is the sound that follows it.
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Start your free weekThis word is taught in chapter 23, lesson 1: thunder, legend, estate and 7 more words.