disaster

[US]/dɪˈzɑːstə(r)/
[UK]/dɪˈzæstər/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. misfortune; a catastrophic event or calamity

Phrases & Collocations

natural disaster

environmental disaster

economic disaster

humanitarian disaster

man-made disaster

disaster relief

disaster prevention

disaster area

earthquake disaster

disaster recovery

disaster management

meteorological disaster

disaster preparedness

recipe for disaster

social disaster

disaster recovery plan

disaster film

Example Sentences

a predictable disaster

natural disasters such as earthquakes.

the disaster was God's will.

disasters are the wages of sin.

The current system of taxation is a disaster area.

Let's put this disaster down to experience.

The disaster was seen as a judgement from on high.

A hurricane would be a calamity for this low-lying coastal region.See Synonyms at disaster

clearly, there have been disasters and reversals here.

the vicinity of the explosion was declared a disaster area.

she dealt with life's disasters in a calm, dispassionate way.

please send your donation of £20 to the Disaster Appeal.

this accident is a graphic illustration of the disaster that's waiting to happen.

a full picture of the disaster had not yet emerged.

the plans would spell disaster for the economy.

the tour had been an unmitigated disaster .

The disaster -zied his brain.

They ascribed their disaster to an unkind fate.

Real-world Examples

They had Potions that afternoon, which was an unqualified disaster.

Source: 3. Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban

Drought is a natural disaster that South Africans prone to.

Source: CNN Listening Compilation February 2018

Don't patronize me. Oh, my God. This is gonna be a disaster.

Source: Desperate Housewives (Audio Version) Season 3

This is a disaster for polar bears.

Source: BBC documentary "Our Planet"

Carelessness will be a disaster not only to ourselves but also to patients.

Source: Yilin Edition Oxford Junior English (Grade 9, Volume 1)

I think he's been a disaster. He's been weak. He's been ineffective.

Source: NPR News November 2016 Collection

Closing it down would be a disaster.

Source: BEC Intermediate Listening Real Exam Questions (Volume 3)

So how did we avoid that disaster?

Source: PBS Fun Science Popularization

The Hotshots drilled for such a disaster.

Source: CNN Listening Collection July 2013

They are a disaster at the border.

Source: Trump's weekly television address

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