Synonyms for typhoon
Most common
Definitions
- n. 1
A weather phenomenon in the northwestern Pacific that is precisely equivalent to a hurricane except for its geographical region, typically resulting in wind speeds of 64 knots (119 km/h) or above. Equivalent to a cyclone in the Indian Ocean and Indonesia and Australia.
Near-synonyms: cyclone (narrow sense), hurricane
Related words
- Phrases
- typhoon chaser typhoon hunter
- Is a kind of
- cyclone storm
Forms
- Plural
- typhoons → hurricanes, cyclones, whirlwinds…
Example sentences
- hurricane The death toll from the hurricane climbed to 200.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| typhoon | falling | |
| hurricane | rising |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 7 letters
- cyclone2
- 9 letters
- hurricane3, whirlwind2
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (cyclone2 = 2 syllables).