MEANING
A tropical cyclone of hurricane strength in the northwestern Pacific.
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Words that belong together
- typhoon warning
- approaching typhoon
On the page
The typhoon forced the harbor to close.
Word forms
- Base
- typhoon
Usage notes
Primary category: setting / environment. Forms: Singular typhoon; plural typhoons. Legacy lexical fields mirror sense 1 only. Use numbered sense fields for all meanings. Established modern English lexical item. No separate regional spelling or grammatical inflection entry. Commonness: moderately common.
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