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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In recent years, a combination of bad weather, heatwaves and the threats of typhoons and earthquakes have sparked bouts of panic-buying in the nation of 124 million people.
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Chris Lau, CNN Money, 6 Apr. 2025
Last year, the 112-year-old Alishan Forest Railway reopened following 15 years of delays and repairs after typhoons and landslides severed this scenic 44-mile journey that starts out in the southern city of Chiayi and takes passengers high into Taiwan’s verdant mountain ranges.
—Jeremy Engle, New York Times, 10 Jan. 2025
Accurately predicting how strong a tropical cyclone like a hurricane or typhoon could become is an issue that plagues all models.
—Mary Gilbert, CNN, 13 Dec. 2024
Amazon rivers fell to unprecedented lows during the region’s worst drought on record and the Philippines experienced an extraordinary typhoon season, with six in just 30 days.
—Mary Gilbert, CNN Money, 3 Apr. 2025
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Chris Lau, CNN Money, 6 Apr. 2025
Last year, the 112-year-old Alishan Forest Railway reopened following 15 years of delays and repairs after typhoons and landslides severed this scenic 44-mile journey that starts out in the southern city of Chiayi and takes passengers high into Taiwan’s verdant mountain ranges.
—Jeremy Engle, New York Times, 10 Jan. 2025
Accurately predicting how strong a tropical cyclone like a hurricane or typhoon could become is an issue that plagues all models.
—Mary Gilbert, CNN, 13 Dec. 2024
Amazon rivers fell to unprecedented lows during the region’s worst drought on record and the Philippines experienced an extraordinary typhoon season, with six in just 30 days.
—Mary Gilbert, CNN Money, 3 Apr. 2025
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“Typhoon.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/typhoon. Accessed 22 Apr. 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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