1
: a hurricane occurring especially in the region of the Philippines or the China sea
2
: whirlwind sense 2a
a typhoon of activity
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The country is also battered by about 20 typhoons and storms each year.
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Gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Sep. 2025
Super typhoon kills at least 15 in Taiwan Two million people have been evacuated in southern China and at least 15 have died in Taiwan as Super Typhoon Ragasa made landfall.
—Claire Cameron, semafor.com, 28 Sep. 2025
The Fujiwhara effect kicked in, and Hinnamnor and the depression interacted and rotated until the typhoon devoured the depression.
—Mary Gilbert, CNN Money, 25 Sep. 2025
On Tuesday, mainland Chinese officials elevated the typhoon emergency response to Level III in Guangdong, the country’s most populous province, at more than 125 million people, as well as in the island province of Hainan.
—Jennifer Jett, NBC news, 24 Sep. 2025
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Gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Sep. 2025
Super typhoon kills at least 15 in Taiwan Two million people have been evacuated in southern China and at least 15 have died in Taiwan as Super Typhoon Ragasa made landfall.
—Claire Cameron, semafor.com, 28 Sep. 2025
The Fujiwhara effect kicked in, and Hinnamnor and the depression interacted and rotated until the typhoon devoured the depression.
—Mary Gilbert, CNN Money, 25 Sep. 2025
On Tuesday, mainland Chinese officials elevated the typhoon emergency response to Level III in Guangdong, the country’s most populous province, at more than 125 million people, as well as in the island province of Hainan.
—Jennifer Jett, NBC news, 24 Sep. 2025
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“Typhoon.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/typhoon. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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typhoon
noun
ty·phoon
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: a hurricane occurring in the region of the Philippines or the China Sea
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