tropical cyclone

noun

: a cyclone originating in the tropics
specifically : hurricane

Examples of tropical cyclone in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web In fact, the long-term average for July tropical cyclones in the Atlantic is only 1. Joel Shannon, USA TODAY, 9 July 2024 Texas should experience Hurricane Beryl as a tropical cyclone or category one hurricane for the remainder of today and tomorrow. Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 July 2024 No other Atlantic hurricane in the past decade has made landfall on U.S. shores so early in tropical cyclone season, which began in June. Scott Dance, Washington Post, 8 July 2024 After touching down in Texas, the remnants of Beryl, downgraded to a tropical cyclone, will move northeast and likely cross parts of Indiana and Illinois. Yasmeen Saadi, The Indianapolis Star, 7 July 2024 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 26 Jul. 2024.

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