tornado

noun/tɔrˈneɪdoʊ/

Frequency rank: #5,272 of 20,003 in the WORDED list (wordfreq data)

Meaning

a violently rotating column of air that extends from a thunderstorm to the ground, causing great destruction.

Illustration for the English word “tornado”

Example sentence

The town was completely destroyed after the tornado swept through it last night.

Synonyms & related words

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