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tropical storm
noun
: a tropical cyclone with strong winds of over 39 miles (63 kilometers) per hour but less than hurricane intensity
Examples of tropical storm in a Sentence
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The first tropical storm made landfall in Mississippi and meandered into the Southern Appalachians.
—Craig E. Colten, Discover Magazine, 30 May 2024
These names can be applied to hurricanes, tropical storms and other systems that originate in the Atlantic Ocean.
—Kerry Breen, CBS News, 23 May 2024
And don’t let the eye of the hurricane or tropical storm deceive you.
—Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 30 May 2024
Two tropical storms made landfall, one in Texas and the other in North Carolina.
—Hunter Geisel, CBS News, 23 May 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
1809, in the meaning defined above
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“Tropical storm.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tropical%20storm. Accessed 15 Jun. 2024.
Kids Definition
tropical storm
noun
: a cyclone in or originating in the tropics that has very strong winds of less than hurricane strength
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