prehurricane

English

Etymology

pre- + hurricane

Adjective

prehurricane (not comparable)

  1. Occurring before a hurricane.
    • 2007 January 21, Adam Nossiter, “New Orleans of Future May Stay Half Its Old Size”, in New York Times:
      Still, upticks, if there are any, are imperceptible: the percentage of prehurricane gas and electric users who were getting service, for instance, remained the same between April and November 2006, the Brookings Institution reported last month.

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