Synonyms of typhoon

typhoon

noun

as in hurricane

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

Related Words

• hurricane
• cyclone
• snowstorm
• weather
• tempest
• thunderstorm
• rainstorm
• windstorm
• squall
• ice storm
• hailstorm
• cloudburst
• blizzard
• northeaster
• thundershower
• sandstorm
• norther
• rainsquall
• southeaster
• southwester

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of typhoon

Other major Chinese ports have felt the swell of containers, with Dimerco noting that ocean carriers have cut allocations and skipped calls at Qingdao to clear typhoon backlogs at southern ports. — Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 29 Sep. 2026

The disaster underscores Vietnam’s growing climate vulnerability, with rising seas, extreme rainfall and a recent string of deadly storms repeatedly flooding rural provinces and iconic historic cities along its typhoon-prone coast. — Aniruddha Ghosal, Los Angeles Times, 18 Sep. 2026

In July, Chinese researchers also used drone swarms to conduct multi-dimensional observations of a typhoon’s landfall. — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 10 Sep. 2026

The past month has seen a number of major natural disasters occur around the globe, from earthquakes to floods, droughts and typhoons. — Justina Lee, CNBC, 8 Sep. 2026