tropical cyclone

noun

: a cyclone originating in the tropics

specifically : hurricane

Examples of tropical cyclone in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

For the second time this season, three distinct tropical cyclones are spinning out in the Pacific Ocean south of California, aided by the warm water and extra rising air that El Niño provides. — Sean MacAday, Sacbee.com, 27 Sep. 2026

Nolo could also spawn tornadoes and large waterspouts over and near the Big Island and to the right of the track of the tropical cyclone. — Marlene Lenthang, NBC news, 26 Sep. 2026

And to top it off, yet another tropical cyclone, Odalys, could be drawn into a rare meteorological dance in the eastern Pacific with Polo known as the Fujiwhara Effect. — Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 23 Sep. 2026

The National Hurricane Center says Fay could degenerate to a post-tropical cyclone in a day or two. — Lissette Gonzalez, CBS News, 21 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1851, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for tropical cyclone

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