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
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With two typhoons and floods pushing Asia’s economic situation into deeper distress, the death toll across Sri Lanka, Indonesia, Thailand and Malaysia crossed 1,100 on Tuesday, with millions displaced and businesses struggling to cope with the impact.
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Mayu Saini, Sourcing Journal, 2 Dec. 2025
Woo Ying-ming, the city’s corruption commissioner, said the netting around the building had been damaged during a typhoon in July and accused the group of purchasing non-compliant netting to replace it.
—Chris Lau, CNN Money, 1 Dec. 2025
In 2024, during a major super-typhoon and flood-response drill, the X30 robots worked alongside drones to inspect a simulated chemical explosion site.
—Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 28 Nov. 2025
The two typhoons were about the 20th to strike the island chain this year, Marine officials said.
—Erika I. Ritchie, Oc Register, 27 Nov. 2025
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Mayu Saini, Sourcing Journal, 2 Dec. 2025
Woo Ying-ming, the city’s corruption commissioner, said the netting around the building had been damaged during a typhoon in July and accused the group of purchasing non-compliant netting to replace it.
—Chris Lau, CNN Money, 1 Dec. 2025
In 2024, during a major super-typhoon and flood-response drill, the X30 robots worked alongside drones to inspect a simulated chemical explosion site.
—Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 28 Nov. 2025
The two typhoons were about the 20th to strike the island chain this year, Marine officials said.
—Erika I. Ritchie, Oc Register, 27 Nov. 2025
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“Typhoon.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/typhoon. Accessed 8 Dec. 2025.
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typhoon
noun
ty·phoon
tī-ˈfün 
: a hurricane occurring in the region of the Philippines or the China Sea
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