tropical cyclone

noun

: a cyclone originating in the tropics
specifically : hurricane

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The first of a five-step tropical cyclone wind warning was hoisted over the northeastern coastal areas, prohibiting boats from heading out to sea. — ABC News, 23 June 2026 The total number of tropical cyclones matters much less than the number that make landfall—the ones most likely to kill people and damage property. — Meghan Bartels, Scientific American, 1 June 2026 Rip current risk shown is not always associated with active tropical cyclones. — William B. Davis, New York Times, 8 June 2026 The pattern often suppresses Atlantic hurricanes while energizing storms in the eastern Pacific, shifting where tropical cyclone risks are highest. — Brandi D. Addison, USA Today, 15 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for tropical cyclone

Word History

First Known Use

1851, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of tropical cyclone was in 1851

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