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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. 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?

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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. Natural disasters like avalanches, floods, earthquakes, and wildfires are caused by natural hazards. Human-made disasters like oil spills, terrorist attacks and power outages are caused by ...

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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. A disaster may be relatively sudden, such as an earthquake or an oil spill, or it may unfold over a longer period,

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.

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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.

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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.

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

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   noun. /dɪˈzɑːstə (r)/ /dɪˈzæstər/ Idioms. [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.

9. 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.

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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 ”.

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    DISASTER meaning: 1 : something (such as a flood, tornado, fire, plane crash, etc.) that happens suddenly and causes much suffering or loss to many people; 2 : something that has a very bad effect or result.