hurricanenoun [ C ]
uk/ˈhʌr.ɪ.kən//ˈhʌr.ɪ.keɪn/us/ˈhɝː.ɪ.keɪn//ˈhɝː.ɪ.kən/a violent wind that has a circular movement, especially in the West Atlantic Ocean:
The state of Florida was hit by a hurricane that did serious damage.
Hurricane force (= very strong) winds are expected tonight.
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- The roof of their house caved in during a hurricane.
- The hurricane is predicted to reach the coast tomorrow morning.
- Violent squalls signalled the approach of the hurricane.
- People living in the track of the hurricane have been advised to leave their homes until it has passed.
- Much of the region's verdant countryside has been destroyed in the hurricane.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Precipitation: stormy weather
- blow
- blow up
- bolt
- cyclone
- funnel cloud
- gale-force
- hailstorm
- ice storm
- lightning
- rainstorm
- sheet lightning
- snowstorm
- squall
- stormy
- tempest
- thunder
- thunderbolt
- thundery
- tornado
- typhoon
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