tropical cyclone

noun

: a cyclone originating in the tropics

specifically : hurricane

Examples of tropical cyclone in a Sentence

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The storm sparked 21 tornadoes in the state, the worst outbreak caused by a tropical cyclone in South Carolina since Francis’ 46 in 2004. —

Usa Today Graphics Team, USA TODAY, 31 Dec. 2024 Mayotte: The authorities in the French archipelago introduced a curfew and rushed to get aid after a tropical cyclone killed at least 22 people. —

Natasha Frost, New York Times, 18 Dec. 2024 Since 1980, tropical cyclones, a generic term for hurricanes and tropical storms, have cost communities $1.4 trillion in damages and claimed more than 7,200 lives, according to The National Center for Environmental Information. —

Matthew Glasser, ABC News, 20 Nov. 2024 Milton is the strongest tropical cyclone globally in 2024. —

Brandi D. Addison, Austin American-Statesman, 21 Nov. 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 18 Jan. 2025.

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