tropical cyclone

noun

: a cyclone originating in the tropics

specifically : hurricane

Examples of tropical cyclone in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Other factors, such as sea surface temperatures, also play an important role in tropical cyclone development and strength. — ABC News, 9 July 2026

The tropical cyclone has taken on classic features of a very strong typhoon. — Marshall Shepherd, Forbes.com, 5 July 2026

The last strong El Niño event, which took place in 2015, brought a record 16 tropical cyclones to the Northern Pacific and a 500-year drought in the Caribbean that led to water rationing in Puerto Rico, and marked 2015 as the hottest year on record. — Simmone Shah, Time, 29 June 2026

The pattern often suppresses Atlantic hurricanes while energizing storms in the eastern Pacific, shifting where tropical cyclone risks are highest. — Brandi D. Addison, USA Today, 15 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1851, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for tropical cyclone

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