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disaster
[dih-zas-ter, -zah-ster]
noun
a calamitous event, especially one occurring suddenly and causing great loss of life, damage, or hardship, as a flood, airplane crash, or business failure.
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disaster
/ ɪˈɑːə /
noun
an occurrence that causes great distress or destruction
a thing, project, etc, that fails or has been ruined
Other 51Թ Forms
- predisaster noun
- 徱ˈٰdzܲ adjective
51Թ History and Origins
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of disaster1
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
On Friday, a black box was found at the site of the crash which India's civil aviation minister, Ram Mohan Naidu Kinjarapu, said would "significantly aid the inquiry" into the disaster.
Walz said on X that authorities are "monitoring the situation closely" and he has activated a State Emergency Operations Center - used for managing disasters or emergencies.
The disaster killed 241 passengers and crew, including more than 50 Britons, as well as at least eight people who were on the ground when the aircraft came down.
Following last November's disaster at Novi Sad railway station – where 16 people died when a concrete canopy collapsed – students launched protests, and the festival offered its support to them.
And, crucially, he's been speaking about this whole disaster with a refreshing honesty that is all too rare among consultant-addicted Democrats.
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