typhoon

noun/taɪˈfuːn/

Frequency rank: #6,947 of 20,003 in the WORDED list (wordfreq data)

Meaning

A large, powerful tropical storm with strong winds and heavy rain, occurring in the western Pacific Ocean.

Illustration for the English word “typhoon”

Example sentence

The coastal town was devastated by the typhoon that made landfall late last night.

Synonyms & related words

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