tropical cyclone

noun

: a cyclone originating in the tropics
specifically : hurricane

Examples of tropical cyclone in a Sentence

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Milton is the strongest tropical cyclone globally in 2024. Brandi D. Addison, Austin American-Statesman, 21 Nov. 2024 In March 2023, Malawi, in the African continent, was devastated by a tropical cyclone. Simi Thambi​, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024 The North Atlantic system and the new Caribbean system both have a 10 percent chance of reaching tropical cyclone strength in the next 48 hours and also the next 7 days. Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 1 Nov. 2024 The country faces an average of 20 tropical cyclones per year, according to the national weather bureau. Chad De Guzman, TIME, 22 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for tropical cyclone 

Word History

First Known Use

1851, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of tropical cyclone was in 1851

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“Tropical cyclone.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tropical%20cyclone. Accessed 6 Jan. 2025.

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