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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Typically five to eight typhoons hit the city each year, but not all bring traffic and schools to a halt.
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Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune Asia, 18 June 2024
Instead of rallying public support, the cabbies were on the receiving end of a backlash, with passengers taking to social media to share their bad experiences of rude taxi drivers, ride rejections and opportunistic charging during heavy rains and the city’s regular summer typhoons.
—Chris Lau, CNN, 8 June 2024
Months have gone by since the late 2014 typhoon rocked Hong Kong.
—Siddhant Adlakha, Vulture, 23 Feb. 2024
Japan, for example, has millennia of experience dealing with earthquakes, floods, and typhoons, and its disaster-risk-management system is the envy of the world.
—Michael Oppenheimer, Foreign Affairs, 13 Oct. 2020
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Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune Asia, 18 June 2024
Instead of rallying public support, the cabbies were on the receiving end of a backlash, with passengers taking to social media to share their bad experiences of rude taxi drivers, ride rejections and opportunistic charging during heavy rains and the city’s regular summer typhoons.
—Chris Lau, CNN, 8 June 2024
Months have gone by since the late 2014 typhoon rocked Hong Kong.
—Siddhant Adlakha, Vulture, 23 Feb. 2024
Japan, for example, has millennia of experience dealing with earthquakes, floods, and typhoons, and its disaster-risk-management system is the envy of the world.
—Michael Oppenheimer, Foreign Affairs, 13 Oct. 2020
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“Typhoon.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/typhoon. Accessed 27 Jun. 2024.
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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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