severe gale

Frequency: 7.29.1 per million words

describes a gale of great intensity

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Examples (10)

  • The coastguard issued a severe gale warning for the North Sea tonight.
  • A severe gale swept across the harbor, forcing all ferries to cancel.
  • It's blowing a severe gale out there—secure the windows!
  • We got caught in a severe gale on the mountain pass.
  • Forecasts suggest a severe gale will hit by sunrise.
  • The old oak came down in a severe gale last winter.
  • Construction was halted as a severe gale was blowing along the coast.
  • Fishermen stayed in port because a severe gale was expected.
  • After the severe gale subsided, crews cleared fallen branches from the roads.
  • Even the lighthouse rattled during the severe gale last night.