tropical cyclone

noun

: a cyclone originating in the tropics
specifically : hurricane

Examples of tropical cyclone in a Sentence

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And waters in the Gulf of Mexico are extremely warm right now, providing ample fuel for the convection that drives tropical cyclones. Andrea Thompson, Scientific American, 30 May 2025 The National Hurricane Center defines rapid intensification as an increase in a tropical cyclone’s maximum sustained winds of at least 35 mph in a 24-hour period; Milton experienced just over a 90 mph increase in maximum sustained winds in 24 hours. Maureen McCann, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 May 2025 Researchers did not identify a significant impact of tropical cyclones on infant mortality in India, which had the largest number of people exposed to tropical cyclones. Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 21 May 2025 If a tropical cyclone forms from the gyre, it would be named Andrea. More: Prepare now for hurricanes, Trump warns. Doyle Rice, USA Today, 8 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 8 Jun. 2025.

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