typhoon shelter

noun

A sheltered section of a harbour where small to medium-sized watercraft can dock during typhoons, gales, or other rough weather.

OriginChinese 避風塘 /避风塘 →
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Meanings

nountyphoon shelter (plural typhoon shelters)

plural typhoon shelters

  1. ChinaHong KongA sheltered section of a harbour where small to medium-sized watercraft can dock during typhoons, gales, or other rough weather.
  2. ChinesecookingA style of seafood preparation in which the meat is deep-fried with garlic, ginger, scallions, chili, and black bean.

Origin

  1. Chinese避風塘 /避风塘
  2. Englishtyphoon shelter

Calque of Chinese 避風塘 /避风塘 (bìfēngtáng).

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typhoon shelter. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/typhoon%20shelter

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“typhoon shelter.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/typhoon%20shelter. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “typhoon shelter,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/typhoon%20shelter.

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