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 tropical cyclone has taken on classic features of a very strong typhoon. — Marshall Shepherd, Forbes.com, 5 July 2026 Nearly 70 survivors of a 2021 super typhoon Rai in the Philippines used a similar argument in a complaint filed last year against Shell. — ABC News, 3 July 2026 One of the strongest super typhoons on the planet this year was striking the US Pacific Islands on Monday morning, the second massive storm to hit the territories since April. — Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 6 July 2026 The rapidly intensifying typhoon is expected to pass through the region Monday morning local time and potentially bring catastrophic damage to the territories in the Pacific Ocean, as Isla Public Media has reported. — Kristin Wright, NPR, 5 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for typhoon
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  1. hurricane
  2. cyclone
Noun
  • But after a series of expensive hurricanes — Katrina, Sandy, Harvey — the National Flood Insurance Program went into debt.
    — Brian New, CBS News, 1 July 2026
  • Florida’s no state income tax, combined with Ave Maria’s hurricane-resistant design and location, attainable home prices and summer Sweet Life incentives, means more of your money stays with you.
    — Ave Maria, Miami Herald, 30 June 2026
Definition of hurricane
Noun
  • The center of the cyclone was at sea and posed no threat to land.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 1 July 2026
  • The apes live in isolated populations across Sumatra, meaning that even a single cyclone or landslide can have long-lasting consequences.
    — Mustafa Qadri, CNN Money, 16 June 2026
Definition of cyclone

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