Meaning: This sentence is about thunder rumbling in the distance. Thunder is the loud sound that follows lightning during a thunderstorm.
Choice of Words: The sentence contains two nouns and two verbs. Thunder is a noun, rumbles is a verb, in is a preposition, distance is a noun.
Alternative Expressions
The thunder roars in the distance.
Meaning: This means that you can hear the sound of thunder, and it's very loud. It's like saying, I can hear the thunder, and it's really loud!
Choice of Words:Roars means to make a loud, deep sound. Distance means far away from you. When you put them together, "The thunder roars in the distance" means that you can hear the sound of thunder, and it's very loud.
The thunder booms in the distance.
Meaning: This means that you can hear the sound of thunder, and it's very loud and explosive. It's like saying, I can hear the thunder, and it's really loud and booming!
Choice of Words:Booms means to make a loud, explosive sound. Distance means far away from you. When you put them together, "The thunder booms in the distance" means that you can hear the sound of thunder, and it's very loud and explosive.