hurricane
US /ˈhɝəˌkeɪn/
Definition
a severe tropical cyclone usually with heavy rains and winds moving a 73-136 knots (12 on the Beaufort scale)
Tested in TOEIC business and workplace contexts.
Examples
The hurricane forced the airport to close for almost two days.
Synonyms
- typhoona tropical cyclone occurring in the western Pacific or Indian oceans
- cyclone(meteorology) rapid inward circulation of air masses about a low pressure center; circling counterclockwise in the northern hemisphere and clockwise in the southern
- tempesta violent commotion or disturbance
Collocations
- Easy hurricane warningdescribing hurricane warning (a severe tropical cyclone usually with heavy rains and winds moving a 73-136 knots (12 on the Beaufort scale))
- Medium hurricane disaster relief funddescribing hurricane disaster relief fund (a severe tropical cyclone usually with heavy rains and winds moving a 73-136 knots (12 on the Beaufort scale))
- Hard category five hurricane landfalldescribing category five hurricane landfall (a collection of things sharing a common attribute)
- Very Hard hurricane of indignation sweeping publicdescribing hurricane of indignation sweeping public (a severe tropical cyclone usually with heavy rains and winds moving a 73-136 knots (12 on the Beaufort scale))
Learner's English edition · Curated definitions for TOEIC learners.