hurricane

[US]/ˈhʌrɪkən/
[UK]/ˈhɜːrəkeɪn/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. a tropical storm in the West Indies.

Phrases & Collocations

hurricane katrina

hurricane lamp

Example Sentences

a hurricane of applause

The hurricane was a long nightmare.

A hurricane struck the city.

one hurricane after the other.

a house battered by a hurricane;

They split Miami when the hurricane was forecast.

escaped the hurricane unscathed.

The hurricane flung their motor boat upon the rocks.

a hurricane that claimed two lives.

The hurricane destroyed the whole village.

five Hurricanes were shot down in combat .

the hurricane flattened thousands of homes.

he dispatched the Hurricanes in three flights.

the hurricane ripped through Florida causing havoc.

the manager resigned in a hurricane of disagreement.

a hurricane that was in the process of devastating South Carolina.

Hurricane has been forecast for tomorrow afternoon.

In the aftermath of the hurricane, many people's homes were destroyed.

The hurricane is blowing broken glass about in the city streets.

Real-world Examples

" That was no hurricane, " said Fudge miserably.

Source: Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince

It's not a hurricane of cold air.

Source: CNN 10 Student English February 2019 Compilation

It's concerned that last month's devastating hurricane could weaken turnout.

Source: BBC Listening Collection November 2016

Forecasting hurricanes is not an exact science.

Source: CNN Selected April 2016 Collection

Fortunately, mother nature was about to lend a helping hurricane.

Source: Biography of Famous Historical Figures

Storm shelters open and cruises rerouted to avoid the hurricane.

Source: CNN Selects October 2016 Collection

Last year, there were two hurricanes when nine were expected.

Source: CNN Listening Collection April 2014

This is nature, just like no one can stop a hurricane.

Source: CNN 10 Student English March 2023 Collection

" Politicians haven't seen the coming hurricane of poverty, " he said.

Source: VOA Special English: World

If you are in the Atlantic or Pacific around America, you are a hurricane.

Source: CNN 10 Student English Compilation September 2019

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