typhoon

noun

ty·phoon tī-ˈfün

Synonyms of typhoon next

: a hurricane occurring especially in the region of the Philippines or the China sea

: whirlwind sense 2a

a typhoon of activity

Examples of typhoon in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Buffett likened the situation to a typhoon that would soon pass. —

Phil Wahba, Fortune, 22 Sep. 2024 Vietnam has reported more than 230 people killed in the typhoon and subsequent flooding and landslides, with dozens more still missing. —

Simina Mistreanu, Los Angeles Times, 16 Sep. 2024 My first foray to Thailand coincided with a typhoon. —

Jen Murphy, Outside Online, 15 Sep. 2024 Tornados and typhoons ravage the Midwest and Southeast Asia. —

Kate Vitasek, Forbes, 14 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for typhoon

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Word History

Etymology

alteration (influenced by Chin — Guangdong — daaih-fùng, from daaih big + fùng wind) of earlier touffon, from Arabic ṭūfān hurricane, from Greek typhōn violent storm

First Known Use

1771, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler

The first known use of typhoon was in 1771

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