typhoon

noun

ty·​phoon tī-ˈfün 

1

: a hurricane occurring especially in the region of the Philippines or the China sea

2

: whirlwind sense 2a

a typhoon of activity

Examples of typhoon in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Hundreds evacuated in Alaska after flooding In the aftermath of a destructive typhoon, historic floodwaters have destroyed remote communities across western Alaska, causing hundreds of evacuations that could continue for days, officials said. —Megan Forrester, ABC News, 17 Oct. 2025

Two Alaskan villages destroyed by remnants of a powerful typhoon killed at least one person and displaced more than 1,400 people. —Christian Orozco, NBC news, 16 Oct. 2025

The floats are built to withstand typhoon-level winds and nearshore conditions for up to 30 years. —Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 15 Oct. 2025

One person died and dozens were rescued in Alaska floodwaters from the remnants of a typhoon that pushed homes off their foundations and displaced more than 1,000 people, authorities said. —Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 14 Oct. 2025

Word History

Etymology

alteration (influenced by Chin — Guangdong — daaih-fùng, from daaih big + fùng wind) of earlier touffon, from Arabic ṭūfān hurricane, from Greek typhōn violent storm

First Known Use

1771, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for typhoon

• attune
• baboon
• balloon
• bassoon
• buffoon
• cartoon
• cocoon
• festoon
• gaboon
• harpoon
• immune
• impugn

Kids Definition

typhoon

noun

ty·​phoon tī-ˈfün 

: a hurricane occurring in the region of the Philippines or the China Sea