noun
- a violent rotating windstorm with very low pressure at the center
- a system of winds rotating around a center of low atmospheric pressure
Usage: meteorology
Examples
- The cyclone destroyed several buildings along the coast.
- Weather forecasters tracked the cyclone as it moved across the ocean.
- Residents were evacuated before the cyclone made landfall.
- The cyclone brought heavy rains and flooding to the region.
- Meteorologists study cyclone formation patterns in tropical waters.
- The cyclone’s eye passed directly over the island.
- Emergency shelters were opened as the cyclone approached.