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disappearance

American  
[dis-uh-peer-uhns] / ˌdɪs əˈpɪər əns /

noun

  1. the act or an instance of disappearing; a ceasing to be seen or to exist.

Etymology

Origin of disappearance

First recorded in 1705–15; disappear + -ance

Example Sentences

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People with information about Nancy Guthrie’s disappearance are asked to contact 1-800-CALL-FBI.

From Los Angeles Times

Their disappearance made national headlines and led to police appeals and tireless searches of the town and flat countryside of The Fens.

From BBC

Their disappearance triggered an international search through museum collections.

From Science Daily

The suspect in the disappearance of Nancy Guthrie appears to have been at her front door prior to the night she went missing, a law enforcement source has told the BBC's US partner CBS News.

From BBC

But so far, the disappearance remains a mystery.

From BBC

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