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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. 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 ...

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

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

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   1. : a sudden calamitous event bringing great damage, loss, or destruction. natural disasters. 2. : someone or something that is very bad: such as. a. : someone or something that is extremely unsuccessful. The wedding reception was a complete disaster. Brilliant at maths and languages, she was a disaster in physical education … Derek Scally. b.

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

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   Disaster definition: a calamitous event, especially one occurring suddenly and causing great loss of life, damage, or hardship, as a flood, airplane crash, or business failure.. See examples of DISASTER used in a sentence.

7. dictionary.cambridge.org › english › disasterDISASTER | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   to be very unsuccessful or extremely bad: The evening was a complete disaster. See more. Fewer examples. The destruction of the rain forests is an ecological disaster. The plane narrowly avoided disaster when one of the engines cut out on take-off. Let us pray for the victims of this terrible disaster. News of the disaster shocked the whole world.

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definitiondisaster 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.