catastrophe

[US]/kəˈtæstrəfi/
[UK]/kəˈtæstrəfi/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. disaster, calamity.

Phrases & Collocations

catastrophe theory

catastrophe model

catastrophe risk

Real-world Examples

For them the ruling is a catastrophe.

Source: The Economist (Summary)

Their English party turned out to be a catastrophe.

Source: IELTS vocabulary example sentences

What can the U.S. possibly do to prevent this catastrophe?

Source: CNN 10 Student English March 2018 Collection

The world reaching 8 billion is not a catastrophe.

Source: United Nations Incident Log

The crash of the stock market was a financial catastrophe.

Source: IELTS Vocabulary: Category Recognition

It's not a catastrophe, you can change the Pope.

Source: PBS English News

Q7. What will happen when the climate catastrophe occurs?

Source: CET-6 Listening Past Exam Questions (with Translations)

But, most likely, it won't be the catastrophe that they fear.

Source: The wisdom of Laozi's life.

But when it is a matter of baobabs, that always means a catastrophe.

Source: The Little Prince

In an unprecedented act, the world came together to prevent an environmental catastrophe.

Source: Vox opinion

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