typhoon

noun

Definition of typhoonnext
as in hurricane
an extremely large, powerful, and destructive storm that occurs especially in the region of the Philippines or the China Sea

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Recent Examples of typhoon The photograph shows a massive swirling typhoon in the Pacific Ocean. — Brett Tingley, Space.com, 4 Aug. 2026 China set a record summer harvest, yet Beijing's own officials warn the far larger autumn crop faces floods, typhoons and abrupt swings between drought and deluge. — Ingmar Rentzhog, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026 These are designed to withstand strong winds, powerful waves, ocean currents, corrosive saltwater, dense sea fog and frequent typhoons. — Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 27 July 2026 Rapid intensification is a phase some tropical cyclones (hurricanes and typhoons) can enter when surrounded by a perfect environment with warm ocean waters and a lack of atmospheric turbulence. — Sean MacAday, Sacbee.com, 27 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for typhoon
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  1. hurricane
  2. cyclone
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  • Development odds plummeted to zero for another disturbance the hurricane center was tracking.
    — Alex Harris, Miami Herald, 11 Aug. 2026
  • That forecast also notably dropped its range for the overall number of major hurricanes — Category 3 or greater — from one to three to zero to two.
    — Mary Gilbert, CNN Money, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of hurricane
Noun
  • The Central province was the hardest hit by that cyclone and the government is struggling to rebuild roads, railways and houses in the region.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 4 Aug. 2026
  • Because of battering wind shear, the convective storms typical of the center of a cyclone are in a band over the Gulf to Bertha's south and southeast.
    — Doyle Rice, USA Today, 22 July 2026
Definition of cyclone

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