superstorm

[ soo-per-stawrm ]

noun
  1. a very severe and widespread storm characterized by record-setting meteorological events and large-scale destruction: The superstorm brought a 15-foot storm surge to the harbor.

Origin of superstorm

1
1955–60; super (adj.) + storm

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British Dictionary definitions for superstorm

superstorm

/ (ˈsuːpəˌstɔːm) /


noun
  1. an extremely powerful storm that causes widespread devastation

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