typhoon
noun/taɪˈfuːn/
Frequency rank: #6,947 most common English word
Meaning
A large, powerful tropical storm with strong winds and heavy rain, occurring in the western Pacific Ocean.
Example sentence
The coastal town was devastated by typhoon that made landfall late last night.
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