tropical cyclone

noun

: a cyclone originating in the tropics

specifically : hurricane

Examples of tropical cyclone in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Swells from a distant tropical cyclone west of Mexico are contributing to the moisture and humidity in the region. — Chelsea Hylton, CBS News, 30 July 2026

Come October and November, tropical cyclones are more inclined to be pulled north by a more wobbly jet stream, instead of west and out to sea like Hurricane Genevieve right now. — Sean MacAday, Sacbee.com, 27 July 2026

Confidence is also relatively high for attributing the contributions of climate change for large-scale heavy rainfall events, tropical cyclones, and droughts in some regions. — Deepti Singh, The Conversation, 24 July 2026

Hurricane Michael, large, catastrophic tropical cyclone that brought devastating wind damage, rain, and flooding to the Florida Panhandle and southwestern and central Georgia in early October 2018. — Laura Payne, Encyclopedia Britannica, 24 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1851, in the meaning defined above

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