tropical cyclone

noun

: a cyclone originating in the tropics

specifically : hurricane

Examples of tropical cyclone in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

In 2008, Bertha became a Category 3 hurricane, and the longest-living Atlantic tropical cyclone on record. — Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 21 July 2026

Storylining is especially useful for events like tropical cyclones, where the frequency is rare but some of the atmospheric conditions that contribute to their trajectory or rainfall might show up far more often. — ArsTechnica, 17 July 2026

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

Word History

First Known Use

1851, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for tropical cyclone

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