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typhoon

noun

Definition of typhoon

as in hurricane

an extremely large, powerful, and destructive storm that occurs especially in the region of the Philippines or the China Sea

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Recent Examples of typhoon Disruptions to port operations due to typhoons helped to slow trade, though the actual figures were slightly better than analysts had forecast. — Elaine Kurtenbach, Fortune, 7 Aug. 2026 El Niño also typically yields a below average Atlantic hurricane season, while above average hurricane and typhoon activity takes place in the tropical Pacific Ocean. — Andrew Freedman, CNN Money, 4 Aug. 2026 The photograph shows a massive swirling typhoon in the Pacific Ocean. — Brett Tingley, Space.com, 4 Aug. 2026 China set a record summer harvest, yet Beijing's own officials warn the far larger autumn crop faces floods, typhoons and abrupt swings between drought and deluge. — Ingmar Rentzhog, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for typhoon

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The height of hurricane season looms, and Gulf Coast refineries have in the past been derailed by major hurricanes hitting the Gulf Coast.

— Matt Egan, CNN Money, 19 Aug. 2026
Guthrie responded to the catastrophic damage brought by hurricanes Idalia, Helene and Milton, and to other crises like the Surfside condo collapse.

— Michael Van Sickler, Miami Herald, 18 Aug. 2026

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Tropical Storm Lala, a cyclone headed for the Big Island of Hawaii, is expected to strengthen into a Category 1 hurricane early on Saturday morning.

— Jackie Flynn Mogensen, Scientific American, 14 Aug. 2026
Typhoon Dolphin, the most powerful cyclone to hit China this year, made landfall in the eastern coastal province of Zhejiang on Sunday, with more than one million people evacuated.

— Anniek Bao, CNBC, 10 Aug. 2026

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