typhoon

noun

ty·​phoon tī-ˈfün 

1

: a hurricane occurring especially in the region of the Philippines or the East and South China seas

2

: whirlwind sense 2a

a typhoon of activity

Examples of typhoon in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Major typhoons in 2018 and 2022 brought intense rainfall that damaged terraces across the Cordillera. —Stephen Acabado, The Conversation, 15 Jan. 2026

The installation of the massive turbine at this location and depth posed multiple challenges, including complex sea conditions, work at elevated altitudes, and a narrow operational window as the typhoon season approached. —Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 13 Jan. 2026

Curse the earthquake or typhoon, or the space agency that sent them to Mars? —New Atlas, 4 Jan. 2026

In early November, two major typhoons in less than a week carved a path of destruction through the Philippines. —Helen Regan, CNN Money, 6 Dec. 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