Synonyms for
Hurricane
Definition
a violent storm with strong winds and heavy rain
Synonyms & similar words
Synonyms by register
Formal
Literary
Antonyms
Common collocations
- category 5 hurricane
- hurricane season
- hurricane warning
- hurricane eye
- hurricane damage
- hurricane force winds
- hurricane relief
Word family
noun hurricane
adjective hurricane-force
Usage note
A hurricane is a specific type of tropical cyclone that forms in the Atlantic or Northeast Pacific oceans. In other parts of the world, similar storms are called typhoons or cyclones.
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Example sentences
- The hurricane knocked down trees and power lines.
- We had to evacuate our home because of the hurricane.
- The hurricane brought a lot of rain and flooding.
- The hurricane caused a lot of destruction.
- The hurricane was so strong that it blew the roof off the house.
Quotes
In a hurricane, the winds stir up the water, it's like your bathtub when you - when you pull the plug and the water goes around and around.
A tropical storm can become a hurricane, and we watch for that possibility as it comes north.
I love hurricanes. But I hate what they do.