Plural of typhoon
regular plural
The plural of typhoon is typhoons.
Forms of typhoon
| Singular | typhoon /taɪˈfuːn/ |
|---|---|
| Plural | typhoons |
| Countable | countable |
Typhoons in a sentence
- Typhoons are not infrequent, and earthquakes occur in cycles of six years throughout the islands.1945, The Indian Review, volume 46, numbers 7-12, page 588. From the entry blightingly
- It is to the west of the city on the Jin River, and far enough inland from Quanzhou Bay to be reasonably safe from typhoons.2010, Tim Mackintosh-Smith, “China: To the Mosque of the Phoenix”, in Landfalls: On the Edge of Islam from Zanzibar to the Alhambra, John…. From the entry jin
- But this weather-beaten little island (Peng Chau seems to get particularly pummeled by the later summer typhoons) offers an unhampered look at traditional Chinese sea-village life.1985 December 8, William Schwalbe, “45 MINUTES FROM HONG KONG”, in The New York Times, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 24 May…. From the entry Peng Chau
Meaning of typhoon
- noun A severe tropical cyclone; an intense, rotating storm.
- noun A weather phenomenon in the northwestern Pacific that is precisely equivalent to a hurricane except for its geographical region, typically resulting in wind speeds of 64 knots (119 km/h) or above. Equivalent to a cyclone in the Indian Ocean and Indonesia and Australia.
- verb To swirl like a hurricane.
Questions about the plural of typhoon
- What is the plural of typhoon?
- The plural of typhoon is typhoons.
- Is typhoon countable?
- Typhoon is a countable noun.
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