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hurricane

1 of 2

noun

hur·​ri·​cane ˈhər-ə-ˌkān How to pronounce hurricane (audio)
-i-kən,
ˈhə-rə-,
ˈhə-ri-
1
: a tropical cyclone with winds of 74 miles (119 kilometers) per hour or greater that is usually accompanied by rain, thunder, and lightning, and that sometimes moves into temperate latitudes

Note: Hurricane has traditionally been used especially when naming or referring to storms occurring in the western Atlantic; it is used for storms in the northeastern Pacific as well.

The people who bought homes there would never find out the truth, unless a hurricane came and blew off their roofs and knocked down their walls. Carl Hiassen
A few days after Hurricane Katrina slammed into New Orleans, a small group of strangers on bicycles showed up in the Algiers neighborhood, knocking on doors and asking if anyone needed medical attention. Tim Shorrock
The most recent system was Hurricane Erick, which charged towards Hawaii with winds topping 130mph as a category four system. Katie Sewell
compare typhoon see Beaufort Scale Table
2
: something resembling a hurricane especially in its turmoil
a rushing hurricane of blows struck him as he stood up Donn Byrne

hurricane

2 of 2

adjective

: having or being a glass chimney (see chimney sense 4) providing protection from wind
a hurricane lamp

Synonyms

Noun

Example Sentences

Noun economic news that unleashed a hurricane on the trading floor
Recent Examples on the Web
Noun
Earl, the hurricane center said, was around 475 miles southeast of Bermuda on Wednesday morning. Alyssa Lukpat, WSJ, 7 Sep. 2022 Tropical-storm-force winds could spread across the island Thursday afternoon into Friday morning, the hurricane center said. Marlene Lenthang, NBC News, 7 Sep. 2022 The hurricane center said the storm is expected to meander over the Atlantic for the next few days. CBS News, 2 Sep. 2022 Earl could bring up to 4 inches of rain and gusty winds to the islands through the weekend, the hurricane center said. Leigh Morgan, al, 2 Sep. 2022 It’s expected to move west, and then west-northwest, at 5 to 10 mph toward the islands of the northeastern Caribbean over the next few days, the hurricane center said. David Fleshler, Sun Sentinel, 30 Aug. 2022 Finally, the hurricane center is monitoring a tropical wave that is emerging off the coast of Africa which has a 20% percent chance of forming in the next five days. Natalia Jaramillo, Orlando Sentinel, 28 Aug. 2022 The vice president was at the hurricane center for a briefing before visiting Florida International University, where she is expected to announce grants to defend against extreme weather events across the country. Matthew Daly, ajc, 1 Aug. 2022 The storm was moving northeast at nearly 8 mph and is expected to dissipate over the western Atlantic on Monday, the hurricane center said. Christine Fernando, USA TODAY, 2 July 2022
Adjective
The post-hurricane ecosystem was overwhelming, hostile and disheartening. Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 23 Aug. 2022 Whereas post-hurricane cleanups are mandated for public lands – and government funding is allocated to pay for them – private landowners have little incentive to haul away debris. Xander Peters, The Christian Science Monitor, 10 Aug. 2022 The post-hurricane highs in 2005 were the equivalent of nearly $6 a gallon now. Michael E. Kanell, ajc, 7 June 2022 The year began with a devastating winter freeze in Texas, which led to the state’s largest non-hurricane weather loss event. Washington Post, 16 Dec. 2021 AccuWeather’s pre-hurricane season forecast called for 16-20 named tropical systems. Joe Mario Pedersen, Orlando Sentinel, 24 May 2022 The year began with a devastating winter freeze in Texas, which led to the state’s largest non-hurricane weather loss event. Washington Post, 16 Dec. 2021 The year began with a devastating winter freeze in Texas, which led to the state’s largest non-hurricane weather loss event. Washington Post, 16 Dec. 2021 The year began with a devastating winter freeze in Texas, which led to the state’s largest non-hurricane weather loss event. Washington Post, 16 Dec. 2021 See More

Word History

Etymology

Noun and Adjective

Spanish huracán, from Taino hurakán

First Known Use

Noun

1555, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Adjective

1894, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of hurricane was in 1555

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