typhoon

noun

ty·phoon tī-ˈfün

Synonyms of typhoon next

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

: whirlwind sense 2a

a typhoon of activity

Examples of typhoon in a Sentence

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The storm, which began as a typhoon, brought winds over 100 mph to the Washington coast and killed more than 50 people between Vancouver, B.C., and San Francisco, including nine in Washington. —

Christine Clarridge, Axios, 25 Nov. 2024 Directed by first time feature director Tsai Chia-ying, the film’s production was briefly blown off course by the recent typhoon, but is expected to be back on course in time for a 2025 release. —

Patrick Frater, Variety, 5 Nov. 2024 Taiwan generally has a strong track record of responding to major typhoons, though remote villages in more mountainous regions can be particularly vulnerable to landslides. —

Eric Cheung, CNN, 31 Oct. 2024 The prospectus outlines the typical credit risks and also specific hazards including earthquakes in California, typhoons in Japan and European windstorms. —

Chris Dobstaff, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for typhoon

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

Time Traveler

The first known use of typhoon was in 1771

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