tropical cyclone

noun

: a cyclone originating in the tropics
specifically : hurricane

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My colleague Andrew Grundstein at the University of Georgia has also explored broader impact scales, and my research group has quantified the rainfall contributions from tropical cyclones. Marshall Shepherd, Forbes.com, 13 Sep. 2025 However, forecasters anticipate an increase in activity during the second half of the month as conditions become more favorable for tropical cyclone development. Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 10 Sep. 2025 Meanwhile the Atlantic remained quieter, with no tropical cyclone activity expected by the NHC in the coming week. Joe Edwards, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Sep. 2025 Forecasters watching the central and eastern North Pacific, and the Atlantic also noted that there was no tropical cyclone formation expected for the next seven days. Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 8 Sep. 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 18 Sep. 2025.

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