tropical cyclone

noun

: a cyclone originating in the tropics
specifically : hurricane

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Google DeepMind and Google Research have partnered with the U.S. National Weather Service’s National Hurricane Center to create an interactive website called Weather Lab that features an AI model the tech company developed for predicting the track of tropical cyclones (i.e. hurricanes). Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 17 June 2025 The good news is that as of June 5, the NOAA forecasters have not seen any potential tropical cyclone formation within the next seven days, however the situation could change at any time. Michael Cappetta, Travel + Leisure, 9 June 2025 The first day of hurricane season arrived Sunday with the Atlantic Ocean appearing to be clear of any potential tropical cyclones over the coming week, according to the National Hurricane Center. David Fleshler, Sun Sentinel, 1 June 2025 The first launch by Gilmour Space has been postponed again due to a tropical cyclone that brought severe weather to Australia's Gold Coast region earlier this month, InnovationAus.com reports. Stephen Clark, Ars Technica, 14 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for tropical cyclone

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 8 Jul. 2025.

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