superstorm

noun

su·​per·​storm ˈsü-pər-ˌstȯrm 

: a very large and powerful storm

Superstorm Sandy was no freak, say experts, but rather a hint of a coming era when millions of Americans will struggle to survive killer weather. They're telling us we shouldn't be surprised that this 900-mile-wide monster marched up the East Coast this week paralyzing cities and claiming scores of lives.

—Tim Lister

Examples of superstorm in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

First, because our common narrative framework depends on the past, many people still consider warming through a speculative lens, failing to recognize the severity, and urgency, of superstorms and sea-level rise. —Heather Hansman, The Atlantic, 22 Apr. 2025

Major solar superstorms involving planet-wide aurora are rated as once-a-century events. —Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 10 Apr. 2025

The 9-1-1 shows have brought us toxic gas clouds, a tsunami, a lightning superstorm, citywide blackouts, serial killers, and pretty much every other disaster imaginable. —EW.com, 3 Dec. 2024

The Caribbean Public Health Agency is fostering collaboration among 12 countries to share information and ensure their vital tourism sectors are ready for public health emergencies, including the increasing onslaught of superstorms fuelled by climate change. —Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 31 Oct. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1919, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for superstorm

• chloroform
• coliform
• cribriform
• cruciform
• filiform
• fusiform
• isoform
• microform
• multiform
• multiforme
• outperform
• piriform