tropical cyclone

noun

: a cyclone originating in the tropics
specifically : hurricane

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Meanwhile, in the Central Pacific, forecasters said there is a 50% chance of a near normal season, with one to four tropical cyclones expected to form. Abigail Adams, People.com, 9 June 2025 During the 2024 hurricane season, the GFS had the least error when forecasting the intensity of tropical cyclones – tropical depressions, tropical storms and hurricanes – of any other global forecast models in its class: the ECMWF, the CMC and the UKM. Mary Gilbert, CNN Money, 5 June 2025 Unfortunately, higher category tropical cyclones are expected to be more common going forward. Marshall Shepherd, Forbes.com, 23 May 2025 The first is the sea surface temperature in areas where tropical cyclones tend to form and grow. Colin Zarzycki, The Conversation, 22 May 2025 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 Jun. 2025.

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