- pronunciation:
- taI
fun
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun), Word History
part of speech: |
noun |
definition: |
a violent tropical hurricane or cyclone that occurs in the western Pacific area and the China Sea.
The typhoon caused damage along China's southern coastline. |
related words: |
tempest |
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derivation: |
typhonic (adj.) |
Typhoon is the English form of a Chinese word that means "a great wind."