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   disaster

   /dɪˈzɑːstə/

   noun

   • 1. a sudden accident or a natural catastrophe that causes great damage or loss of life: "159 people died in the disaster" Similar catastrophecalamitycataclysmtragedyact of Godholocaustaccidentmishapmisadventuremischancesetbackreversalreverse of fortunecontretempsstroke of ill luckproblemdifficultyheavy blowshockbuffetadversitytroublemisfortuneruinruinationtribulationwoedistresstechnical:casualtyarchaic:balemishanterOpposite blessing
   • ▪ denoting a genre of films that use natural or accidental catastrophe as the mainspring of plot and setting: "a disaster movie"
   • ▪ an event or fact that has unfortunate consequences: "a string of personal disasters"
   • ▪ a person or thing that is a complete failure: "lunch had turned out to be a total disaster" Similar failurefiascocatastrophemessdebacledamp squibinformal:flopdudwashoutdead lossdead ducknon-starterno-hoperfailcar crashOpposite success

   Word Origin mid 16th century: from Italian disastro ‘ill-starred event’, from dis- (expressing negation) + astro ‘star’ (from Latin astrum).

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2. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › DisasterDisaster - Wikipedia

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   A disaster is an event that causes serious harm to people, buildings, economies, or the environment, and the affected community cannot handle it alone. [1] [2] Natural disasters like avalanches, floods, earthquakes, and wildfires are caused by natural hazards. [3]

3. www.britannica.com › science › disasterDisaster | Definition & Types | Britannica

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   Jun 19, 2024 · Disaster, any natural or human-generated calamitous event that produces great loss of human life or destruction of the natural environment, private property, or public infrastructure.

4. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › disasterDisaster Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of DISASTER is a sudden calamitous event bringing great damage, loss, or destruction. How to use disaster in a sentence. Did you know?

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishDISASTER | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   DISASTER definition: 1. (an event that results in) great harm, damage, or death, or serious difficulty: 2. to be very…. Learn more.

6. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryDISASTER | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   DISASTER meaning: 1. (an event that results in) great harm, damage, or death, or serious difficulty: 2. to be very…. Learn more.

7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishdisaster noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   [countable] an unexpected event, such as a very bad accident, a flood or a fire, that kills a lot of people or causes a lot of damage synonym catastrophe. the world's worst humanitarian disaster. an environmental/ecological disaster. a rail/mining/tsunami disaster. in a disaster Thousands died in the disaster.

8. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishDISASTER definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   A disaster is a very bad accident such as an earthquake or a plane crash, especially one in which a lot of people are killed. It was the second air disaster in the region in less than two months.

9. www.dictionary.com › browse › disasterDISASTER Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Disaster, calamity, catastrophe, cataclysm refer to adverse happenings often occurring suddenly and unexpectedly. A disaster may be caused by carelessness, negligence, bad judgment, or the like, or by natural forces, as a hurricane or flood: a railroad disaster.

10. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishDISASTER | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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    DISASTER definition: 1. something that causes a lot of harm or damage: 2. a failure or something that has a very bad…. Learn more.

11. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › disasterDisaster - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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    Definitions of disaster. noun. an event resulting in great loss and misfortune. “the earthquake was a disaster ” synonyms: calamity, cataclysm, catastrophe, tragedy. see more. noun. a state of extreme (usually irremediable) ruin and misfortune. “his policies were a disaster ” synonyms: catastrophe. see more. noun.