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

Recent Examples on the Web After last year’s record-breaking heat waves, June brought drought, floods and typhoons — sometimes quickly coming one after the other. —

Lyric Li, Washington Post, 9 July 2024 Hong Kong will end its decades-long practice of shutting its markets during typhoons and major storms starting on Sept. 23. —

Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune Asia, 18 June 2024 Passenger Lau Chi-tim recalled being charged double during a typhoon a few years ago. —

Chris Lau, CNN, 8 June 2024 The 660-ton pendulum hangs over 1,000 feet above the ground and allows the structure to withstand tremors and typhoon winds. —

Anthony Robledo, USA TODAY, 4 Apr. 2024 See all Example Sentences for typhoon

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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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