Thesaurus results for 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

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Recent Examples of typhoon Extreme weather events such as hurricanes and typhoons occur more frequently and with more devastating impact. —

Sherri Goodman, Scientific American, 9 Sep. 2024 Earlier Thursday, the typhoon’s eye blew about 110 kilometers (68 miles) east of the northernmost Philippine province of Batanes, a cluster of islands and islets of about 19,000 people. —

Associated Press, TIME, 31 Oct. 2024 The impacts have been significant even though this year’s western Pacific typhoon season could be considered milder than usual, according to Jason Nicholls, a meteorologist with AccuWeather. —

Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 19 Sep. 2024 Shanghai is rarely subject to direct hits from strong typhoons that generally make landfall farther south in China. —

Reuters, NBC News, 16 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for typhoon