meteorstorms
nounUK /ˈmiːtiəstɔːmz/
US /ˈmiːtiərstɔːrmz/
Meteor storms are times when many shooting stars flash across the sky at once.
We stayed up late to watch the meteor storms light up the night sky.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. Periods when a huge number of meteors appear to come from one part of the sky.
The meteor storms were caused by Earth passing through a comet's dust trail.
3. A spectacular show of falling space rocks seen from Earth.
Ancient people were amazed by the meteor storms and told stories about them.
4. A burst of many meteors hitting a planet's atmosphere in a short time.
Scientists studied the meteor storms to learn about the comet's path.