Hurricane Devastated Noun ˈhʌrɪkən ˈhɜːrəkeɪn Powerful Hit Florida

• a powerful hurricane hit the florida coast.
• hurricane sandy devastated the area.
• the hurricane season does not end until november.
• hurricane victims

hurricane

1. a violent storm with very strong winds, especially in the western Atlantic Ocean
• COMPARE cyclone
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• A powerful hurricane hit the Florida coast.
• Hurricane Sandy devastated the area.
• The hurricane season does not end until November.
• hurricane victims
• hurricane-force winds
• The proceeds will go to hurricane relief.

Extra Examples

• Hurricane Betty is now approaching the coast of Florida.
• The fields were devastated by the hurricane.
• The hurricane blew ashore near San Fernando.
• The hurricane took several days to blow itself out.
• The roof blew off in a hurricane.
• We had been warned there was a hurricane coming.

Word Origin

• mid 16th cent.: from Spanish huracán, probably from Taino hurakán ‘god of the storm’.