tropical cyclone

noun

: a cyclone originating in the tropics
specifically : hurricane

Examples of tropical cyclone in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web This extremely dry air can weaken a tropical cyclone or tropical disturbance by promoting downdrafts around the storm. Grace Pateras, USA TODAY, 25 June 2024 Off the Yucatan Peninsula in Mexico there is a 50% chance for development of a tropical cyclone. Daniel Amarante, ABC News, 22 June 2024 The storm was developing over the southern Gulf of Mexico and expected to reach land as a potential tropical cyclone, according to the National Hurricane Center. Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 18 June 2024 Scientists expect to see more intense tropical cyclones and more heat waves. Michael Oppenheimer, Foreign Affairs, 13 Oct. 2020 See all Example Sentences for tropical cyclone 

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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 6 Jul. 2024.

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