Synonyms for
Cyclone
Definition
a large-scale atmospheric system characterized by low pressure at its center and by circular wind motion, counterclockwise in the Northern Hemisphere, clockwise in the Southern Hemisphere.
Synonyms & similar words
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Antonyms
Common collocations
- tropical cyclone
- intense cyclone
- severe cyclone
- cyclone warning
- cyclone season
- cyclone damage
- cyclone relief
Word family
Usage note
While 'cyclone' can refer to any large-scale air mass rotating around a strong center, it is most commonly used in specific regions (like the Indian Ocean and South Pacific) to refer to tropical storms. In other regions, similar storms are called hurricanes or typhoons.
Example sentences
- The cyclone destroyed many homes and buildings in the area.
- A cyclone warning was issued for the coastal regions.
- The cyclone caused heavy rainfall and flooding in the city.
- The fishermen were advised not to venture into the sea during the cyclone.
- The cyclone left a trail of destruction in its path.
Quotes
I'm like a cyclone - I just go through life, and I collect everything in my path.
A cyclone fence should not be the standard of beauty in a neighborhood, any more than a torn fly-screen door or a set of junked auto tires.
The eye is like a mirror, and the mouth like a vent; shrewdness lurks therein, as a snake in the grass, or as a scorpion coiled up in its nest. It is like a whirlpool or a cyclone - I cannot tell whither it tends.