tropical cyclone

noun

: a cyclone originating in the tropics

specifically : hurricane

Examples of tropical cyclone in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Hurricane Betsy, primarily affecting southern Florida and Louisiana, became the first tropical cyclone in the Atlantic basin to cause at least $1 billion in damage. — USA Today, 25 Aug. 2026

And Moke was no longer a considered tropical cyclone after skirting Hawaii as a tropical storm, the center said. — ABC News, 25 Aug. 2026

As a volunteer with the American Red Cross, Evans sat in her Orland Park home preparing to embark on disaster relief efforts as one of the strongest tropical cyclones struck islands in the Pacific Ocean last month. — Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 25 Aug. 2026

Climate Central research indicates that nearly one-quarter of Atlantic tropical cyclones that rapidly intensified between 1980 and 2025 did so at an extreme rate. — Monica Sanders, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1851, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for tropical cyclone

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