tropical cyclone

noun

: a cyclone originating in the tropics
specifically : hurricane

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Other factors, such as sea surface temperatures, also play an important role in tropical cyclone development and strength. Dan Peck, ABC News, 14 May 2026 On average, Hawaii gets a direct hit from a tropical cyclone about once per decade. Doyle Rice, USA Today, 14 May 2026 In 1991, a powerful tropical cyclone made landfall in Bangladesh, creating a storm surge that resulted in more than 138,000 deaths. Chicago Tribune, 29 Apr. 2026 The elevated water temperatures could even make California more vulnerable to tropical cyclones. Andrew Freedman, CNN Money, 22 Apr. 2026 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 20 May. 2026.

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