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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 Scientists rescued 34 endangered humped tree snails from Guam by collecting them in empty peanut butter jars ahead of a powerful typhoon. — Brittney Melton, NPR, 27 Aug. 2026 On Wednesday, German ocean carrier giant Hapag-Lloyd said both the Ports of Shanghai and Ningbo-Zhoushan were expected to close through Saturday because of the typhoon, with the company warning of elevated waiting times at both ports. — Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 27 Aug. 2026 In nearby Amamioshima island, a woman in her 70s fell from the stairs during a blackout caused by the typhoon, according to NHK public television. — ABC News, 26 Aug. 2026 The technology is increasingly being tested during typhoon season in East Asia, where even small improvements in track forecasts can help authorities better prepare for flooding, organize evacuations and manage potential transport disruptions. — Reuters, NBC news, 11 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for typhoon

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Earlier this month as a hurricane, the outer bands of Lala battered Hawaii and caused destructive flooding.

— ABC News, ABC News, 25 Aug. 2026
As of Tuesday morning, the hurricane center upped its chances of becoming a tropical depression or storm in the next two to seven days to 70%.

— Alex Harris, Miami Herald, 25 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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