disaster
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.
disasters
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pluralof disaster.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Such disasters can sweep across national boundaries, threatening lives, infrastructure and livelihoods far downstream - making co-operation between the countries sharing the Himalayas increasingly important.
From BBC ● Oct. 14, 2026
Instead, she effectively told voters that the past four years of disasters, inefficiencies and ineptitude are still a better option than taking a chance on the City Hall equivalent of the classroom dork.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 14, 2026
Bond investors are increasingly struggling to measure the credit risk of municipal issuers due to the rising costs and frequency of natural disasters.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 13, 2026
My wife says I’ve built an endless list of hypothetical disasters so I never have to make a decision.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 13, 2026
A constant companion, he had seen all of Washington’s wartime defeats, disasters, and disappointments.
From "In the Shadow of Liberty" by Kenneth C. Davis
