Disaster
noun
A very bad event that causes a lot of harm or damage.
An earthquake is a natural disaster that can destroy a whole city in minutes.
Often appears as...
- natural disaster
- total disaster
noun
An occurrence causing widespread destruction and distress.
The chemical spill was a disaster for the local ecosystem.
Often appears as...
- environmental disaster
- man-made disaster
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Formal
Academic
noun
A sudden event that causes very great trouble or destruction.
The sudden outbreak of the disease was a disaster for the hospital.
Often appears as...
- public health disaster
- disaster preparedness
noun
A complete failure.
His new business venture turned out to be a disaster.
Often appears as...
- financial disaster
- dating disaster
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Colloquial
noun
A very bad event that causes a lot of harm or damage.
An earthquake is a natural disaster that can destroy a whole city in minutes.
Often appears as...
- natural disaster
- total disaster
noun
An occurrence causing widespread destruction and distress.
The chemical spill was a disaster for the local ecosystem.
Often appears as...
- environmental disaster
- man-made disaster
Usage tips
Formal
Academic
noun
A sudden event that causes very great trouble or destruction.
The sudden outbreak of the disease was a disaster for the hospital.
Often appears as...
- public health disaster
- disaster preparedness
noun
A complete failure.
His new business venture turned out to be a disaster.
Often appears as...
- financial disaster
- dating disaster
Usage tips
Colloquial
Definition 1 of 4
Pro Tip 1/3Severity
Disaster implies extreme harm that affects a large area or group of people.
The flood was a disaster, leaving thousands without homes.
Pro Tip 2/3Not Personal
Disaster usually doesn't refer to small, personal misfortunes.
Losing your keys is a hassle, not a disaster.
Pro Tip 3/3News Context
Disaster is often used in news reports about significant damage or loss.
News headline: 'Disaster Strikes as Hurricane Hits Coast'.
Pro Tip 1/3Severity
Disaster implies extreme harm that affects a large area or group of people.
The flood was a disaster, leaving thousands without homes.
Pro Tip 2/3Not Personal
Disaster usually doesn't refer to small, personal misfortunes.
Losing your keys is a hassle, not a disaster.
Pro Tip 3/3News Context
Disaster is often used in news reports about significant damage or loss.
News headline: 'Disaster Strikes as Hurricane Hits Coast'.
Pro Tip 1/3Severity
Disaster implies extreme harm that affects a large area or group of people.
The flood was a disaster, leaving thousands without homes.
Pro Tip 2/3Not Personal
Disaster usually doesn't refer to small, personal misfortunes.
Losing your keys is a hassle, not a disaster.
Pro Tip 3/3News Context
Disaster is often used in news reports about significant damage or loss.
News headline: 'Disaster Strikes as Hurricane Hits Coast'.
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How to step up in the...
and to work full-time to make this happen in the course of the past year we've become experts in the field of community power disaster recovery and there are three main problems that we've observed with the way things work currently the tools large aid organizations are exceptional at bringing massive resources to bear after
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Do we really need...
and are currently regulated by strict safety standards, but they still have the potential to pollute soil and water, impact wildlife, and even harm us. So considering all these risks, why do we continue using pesticides? Although they're imperfect, they currently may be our best bet against major agricultural disasters,
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Tim Urban: Inside the...
but he suddenly wakes up anytime a deadline gets too close or there's danger of public embarrassment, a career disaster or some other scary consequence. And importantly, he's the only thing the Monkey is terrified of. Now, he became very relevant in my life pretty recently,
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How Drones Are Helping...
I came up with the idea of putting infrared cameras on drones to find wild animals, As well as rescue people's pets. For a natural disaster. I feel using drones is the most effective way at rescuing animals because of the fact that. You can just cover such a large area.
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Caitria and Morgan...
and to work full-time to make this happen. In the course of the past year, we've become experts in the field of community-powered disaster recovery. And there are three main problems that we've observed with the way things work currently. The tools.
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What does it mean to be...
or leaving drought-stricken areas in search of better circumstances. There are many people around the world who have been displaced because of natural disasters, food insecurities, and other hardships, but international law, rightly or wrongly,
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Naomi Klein: Addicted to...
And I think what it is is I don't think we have fully come to terms with the meaning of this disaster, with what it meant to witness a hole ripped in our world, with what it meant to watch the contents of the Earth
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The dark side of...
can give you story after story about all of the unsolicited and mostly unwanted donations that always seem to follow a disaster and while it may seem logical that that could help it doesn't and that
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How To Levitate PIPE The...
All right! - Ah! - Hey, that was good. Phew! So how did the idea for this come about? As an architect, I've been working for most of my adult life on better ways to build for natural disasters.
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The Walls are Coming...
natural disaster of epic proportions a massive 8.0 earthquake the fault line is deep below the earth we're two opposing land masses press against each
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How to step up in the...
and to work full-time to make this happen in the course of the past year we've become experts in the field of community power disaster recovery and there are three main problems that we've observed with the way things work currently the tools large aid organizations are exceptional at bringing massive resources to bear after
Video examples
Do we really need...
and are currently regulated by strict safety standards, but they still have the potential to pollute soil and water, impact wildlife, and even harm us. So considering all these risks, why do we continue using pesticides? Although they're imperfect, they currently may be our best bet against major agricultural disasters,
Video examples
Tim Urban: Inside the...
but he suddenly wakes up anytime a deadline gets too close or there's danger of public embarrassment, a career disaster or some other scary consequence. And importantly, he's the only thing the Monkey is terrified of. Now, he became very relevant in my life pretty recently,
Video examples
How Drones Are Helping...
I came up with the idea of putting infrared cameras on drones to find wild animals, As well as rescue people's pets. For a natural disaster. I feel using drones is the most effective way at rescuing animals because of the fact that. You can just cover such a large area.
Video examples
Caitria and Morgan...
and to work full-time to make this happen. In the course of the past year, we've become experts in the field of community-powered disaster recovery. And there are three main problems that we've observed with the way things work currently. The tools.
Video examples
What does it mean to be...
or leaving drought-stricken areas in search of better circumstances. There are many people around the world who have been displaced because of natural disasters, food insecurities, and other hardships, but international law, rightly or wrongly,
Video examples
Naomi Klein: Addicted to...
And I think what it is is I don't think we have fully come to terms with the meaning of this disaster, with what it meant to witness a hole ripped in our world, with what it meant to watch the contents of the Earth
Video examples
The dark side of...
can give you story after story about all of the unsolicited and mostly unwanted donations that always seem to follow a disaster and while it may seem logical that that could help it doesn't and that
Video examples
How To Levitate PIPE The...
All right! - Ah! - Hey, that was good. Phew! So how did the idea for this come about? As an architect, I've been working for most of my adult life on better ways to build for natural disasters.
Video examples
The Walls are Coming...
natural disaster of epic proportions a massive 8.0 earthquake the fault line is deep below the earth we're two opposing land masses press against each
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Zhang Ziyi
Chinese Actress
I'm not really interested in politics, because I think it's just too removed from my own life. If there's a war, though, or a disaster, I want to know what's happening.
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Warren Buffett
American Businessman
If you get to my age in life and nobody thinks well of you, I don't care how big your bank account is, your life is a disaster.
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Gareth Edwards
Welsh Athlete
So when you make a disaster movie that is trying to say something about our world, you reach for images that haunt you.
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Jack Ma
Chinese Businessman
A trade war would be a disaster for the world. It's very easy to slip into a trade war.
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Bear Grylls
British Explorer
You can't live someone else's expectations in life. It's a recipe for disaster.
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Isaac Asimov
American Scientist
Meanwhile, fears of universal disaster sank to an all time low over the world.
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Rob Ford
Canadian Politician
In my private life, it was a disaster. In my public life, it was fantastic.
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Emo Philips
American Comedian
He taught me never to smile, which helps me when I visit disaster sites.
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Claire Tomalin
English Author
My life was a sort of series of random disasters.
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Vicky Kaushal
Indian Actor
I can't cook to save my life. I'm a disaster.
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Zhang Ziyi
Chinese Actress
I'm not really interested in politics, because I think it's just too removed from my own life. If there's a war, though, or a disaster, I want to know what's happening.
Quote examples
Warren Buffett
American Businessman
If you get to my age in life and nobody thinks well of you, I don't care how big your bank account is, your life is a disaster.
Quote examples
Gareth Edwards
Welsh Athlete
So when you make a disaster movie that is trying to say something about our world, you reach for images that haunt you.
Quote examples
Jack Ma
Chinese Businessman
A trade war would be a disaster for the world. It's very easy to slip into a trade war.
Quote examples
Bear Grylls
British Explorer
You can't live someone else's expectations in life. It's a recipe for disaster.
Quote examples
Isaac Asimov
American Scientist
Meanwhile, fears of universal disaster sank to an all time low over the world.
Quote examples
Rob Ford
Canadian Politician
In my private life, it was a disaster. In my public life, it was fantastic.
Quote examples
Emo Philips
American Comedian
He taught me never to smile, which helps me when I visit disaster sites.
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Claire Tomalin
English Author
My life was a sort of series of random disasters.
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Vicky Kaushal
Indian Actor
I can't cook to save my life. I'm a disaster.
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