tropical cyclone

noun

: a cyclone originating in the tropics
specifically : hurricane

Examples of tropical cyclone in a Sentence

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Since 2003, there have been 15 tropical cyclones that have formed before June 1. Doyle Rice, USA Today, 8 May 2025 It’s now been 20 years since the crushing tropical cyclone submerged at least 80 percent of New Orleans. Dominique Fluker, Essence, 15 Apr. 2025 Curaçao lies outside the Main Development Region for tropical cyclones, so the risk of a hurricane making landfall here is very low. Kathleen Peddicord, Forbes.com, 14 Apr. 2025 These included six tropical cyclones in the Philippines; blistering heatwaves across Europe, east Asia and the Middle East; and severe flooding in countries like Italy, Brazil and Senegal. Emily Chan, Vogue, 22 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for tropical cyclone

Word History

First Known Use

1851, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of tropical cyclone was in 1851

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“Tropical cyclone.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tropical%20cyclone. Accessed 16 May. 2025.

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