[ US /ˈhəɹəˌkeɪnz, ˈhɝəˌkeɪn/ ]
[ UK /hˈʌɹɪkˌe‍ɪn/ ]
NOUN
  1. a severe tropical cyclone usually with heavy rains and winds moving at 63-136 knots (12 on the Beaufort scale)
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How To Use hurricane In A Sentence

  • A hurricane is bearing down on central America.
  • Rescue teams worked desperately to restore utilities in the area shattered by the hurricane.
  • The hurricane wreaked terrible damage on the east coast, at Miami and the Florida Keys.
  • One of the chief reasons for removing old, oil and gas wells from south Louisiana's lakes and bayous is that those areas are vulnerable to storms and hurricanes, and any collapse in structures could threaten the public, Lopez said. Susan Buchanan: Louisiana Removes Defunct Oil Wells But Hazards Remain
  • Marlix feared they might be immune to his hurricane spell, but they turned out to be immune to arcance spells, including counterspell, which made it harder for us to pull them away to a quiet spot of the hall. Crossfire in Dire Maul: in over our heads
  • The hurricane left a trail of destruction behind it.
  • There was little structural damage, but the hurricane downed trees and blew roofs off of some bungalows.
  • A sooty tern: dozens were spotted in New Jersey – far north of their tropical home – after Hurricane Floyd in September 1999. Weatherwatch: Birds of the hurricane
  • Well, as the hurricane gathers strength and mulls where to strike next, South Florida is left with a mess to mop up.
  • The ruckus at the door had focused itself into one six-foot hurricane that was headed straight Molly's way. BAD MEDICINE
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