mon·soon 
/mɑnˈsu:n/ noun
plural mon·soons /mɑnˈsu:n/ noun [count] 1 : a wind in the Indian Ocean and southern Asia that brings heavy rains in the summer 2 a : the rainy season that occurs in southern Asia in the summer
▪ the beginning of the monsoon (season)
b : the rain that falls during this season
▪ floods caused by summer monsoons — sometimes used in an exaggerated way to refer to a heavy rainstorm ▪ The game was played in a monsoon.
▪ the beginning of the monsoon (season)
b : the rain that falls during this season
▪ floods caused by summer monsoons — sometimes used in an exaggerated way to refer to a heavy rainstorm ▪ The game was played in a monsoon.
