superstorm

noun

su·​per·​storm ˈsü-pər-ˌstȯrm How to pronounce superstorm (audio)
: a very large and powerful storm
… typhoons (another word for hurricanes) sometimes track north into the Bering Sea, becoming superstorms that hit the west coast of Alaska.—Ned Rozell

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This week’s approaching winter superstorm is making a lot of news as folks stock up on groceries and hunker down. — Adam Frank, Forbes.com, 24 Jan. 2026 In the decades since, more advanced simulations show how a warming planet could trigger all sorts of calamities, from heat waves and superstorms to desertification and ecosystem collapse. — Zack Savitsky, Quanta Magazine, 15 Sep. 2025 Similar to Jupiter's true superstorms, their activity lasted for months, but unlike true superstorms, their cloud towers only reached modest heights. — Charles Q. Choi, Space.com, 26 Mar. 2026 Climate change is generating devastating heatwaves, wildfires, droughts, floods and superstorms. — Michael E. Mann, Time, 17 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for superstorm

Word History

First Known Use

1919, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of superstorm was in 1919

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“Superstorm.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/superstorm. Accessed 10 Jul. 2026.

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