1
: a hurricane occurring especially in the region of the Philippines or the China sea
2
: whirlwind sense 2a
a typhoon of activity
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All are coordinated and named by a single body, the World Meteorological Organization (WMO), which has a separate name list for typhoons.
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Tom Brown, Space.com, 29 June 2025
The frequency of typhoons, locally called bagyo, means Filipinos are used to responding to them.
—Charlie Campbell, Time, 5 June 2025
In 2024 a typhoon and flash flooding across northern Vietnam led to the deaths of at least 59 people when a bridge collapsed in the Phu Tho province.
—Alice Gibbs, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 June 2025
After the typhoon passes, the villagers return to see what remains.
—Charlie Campbell, Time, 5 June 2025
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Tom Brown, Space.com, 29 June 2025
The frequency of typhoons, locally called bagyo, means Filipinos are used to responding to them.
—Charlie Campbell, Time, 5 June 2025
In 2024 a typhoon and flash flooding across northern Vietnam led to the deaths of at least 59 people when a bridge collapsed in the Phu Tho province.
—Alice Gibbs, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 June 2025
After the typhoon passes, the villagers return to see what remains.
—Charlie Campbell, Time, 5 June 2025
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“Typhoon.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/typhoon. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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typhoon
noun
ty·phoon
tī-ˈfün 
: a hurricane occurring in the region of the Philippines or the China Sea
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