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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This year a typhoon and extreme heat dented the harvest, scrambling prices for kumquats and other ornamental plants associated with the holiday, known as Tet in Vietnam.
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Mike Ives, New York Times, 29 Jan. 2025
Hurricanes happen in the North Atlantic Ocean and the Northeast Pacific, typhoons occur in the South Pacific and the Indian Ocean, and cyclones take place in the northwestern Pacific Ocean, according to the U.S.’ National Ocean Service.
—Hannah Peart, NBC News, 16 Dec. 2024
The storm has weakened slightly since Tuesday night, when it was categorized as a super typhoon with maximum sustained winds of 150 mph, equivalent to a Category 4 hurricane.
—Nina Turner, Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2024
Unlike 20 years ago, when the devastating Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami of December 26, 2004 killed more than 200,000 people, 2024 was a year of mounting casualties from typhoons, floods, heat waves and droughts.
—Curtis S. Chin and Jose B. Collazo, CNBC, 25 Dec. 2024
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Mike Ives, New York Times, 29 Jan. 2025
Hurricanes happen in the North Atlantic Ocean and the Northeast Pacific, typhoons occur in the South Pacific and the Indian Ocean, and cyclones take place in the northwestern Pacific Ocean, according to the U.S.’ National Ocean Service.
—Hannah Peart, NBC News, 16 Dec. 2024
The storm has weakened slightly since Tuesday night, when it was categorized as a super typhoon with maximum sustained winds of 150 mph, equivalent to a Category 4 hurricane.
—Nina Turner, Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2024
Unlike 20 years ago, when the devastating Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami of December 26, 2004 killed more than 200,000 people, 2024 was a year of mounting casualties from typhoons, floods, heat waves and droughts.
—Curtis S. Chin and Jose B. Collazo, CNBC, 25 Dec. 2024
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“Typhoon.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/typhoon. Accessed 8 Feb. 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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