lightning

noun
/ˈlaɪt.nɪŋ/

A flash of light produced by short-duration, high-voltage discharge of electricity within a cloud, between clouds, or between a cloud and the earth.

Example

“Although we did not see the lightning, we did hear the thunder.”

Other meanings

A discharge of this kind.
“The lightning was hot enough to melt the sand.”
Anything that moves very fast.

Related words

ball lightning
bead lightning
fast as lightning
CG lightning
chain lightning
Chicago lightning
dry lightning
forked lightning
fork lightning
fossilized lightning
globe lightning
globular lightning

Example sentences

“Of course we have a lightning rod.”
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“The plane was struck by lightning.”
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Where this comes from

This definition is adapted from “lightning” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; example sentences are from Tatoeba, credited to their authors above, published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.