typhoon

/taɪˈfuːn/

noun 4verb 1

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(noun.)

TYPHOON + VERB

hit sth, strike sth

A powerful typhoon struck the island last week, destroying many homes.

damage sth, destroy sth, devastate sth

A powerful typhoon destroyed several villages in the coastal region last year.

PREP

in a/the ~

Many people lost their jobs in the typhoon that hit the island last year.

Definitions

noun

A severe tropical cyclone; an intense, rotating storm.

A weather phenomenon in the northwestern Pacific that is precisely equivalent to a hurricane except for its geographical region, typically resulting in wind speeds of 64 knots (119 km/h) or above. Equivalent to a cyclone in the Indian Ocean

Near-synonyms: cyclone (narrow sense), hurricane

verb

To swirl like a hurricane.

noun

A Eurofighter Typhoon aircraft.

A Hawker Typhoon, a World War II fighter-bomber aircraft.

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Near-synonyms: cyclone (narrow sense), hurricane

Wiktionary

The meeting was canceled because of the typhoon.

Tatoeba · #22564

The tree fell over in the typhoon.

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The island was struck by the typhoon.

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The typhoon destroyed many houses.

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The typhoon brought lots of rain to that area.

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In some senses, typhoon is marked as historical. Watch for register when choosing this word.

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