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.

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Etymology

Origin of disappearance

First recorded in 1705–15; disappear + -ance

Example Sentences

The story isn’t of a sudden desire to be thin, but the disappearance of the fear around admitting it.

From The Wall Street Journal

Mayer has seen the comments on social media blaming him for Kermit’s disappearance, which is no doubt why he’s eager to get the word out that it wasn’t his doing.

From Los Angeles Times

The disappearance of the original object, now labeled Fomalhaut cs1, supports the idea that it was a dust cloud slowly dispersing after a collision.

From Science Daily

"These three sites were classic sites in the discovery and the documentation of the megafaunal extinctions in North America and the disappearance of the Clovis culture," said Kennett.

From Science Daily

As one interview subject points out late in director Tracey Moore’s documentary, the excesses of the English press after the disappearance of Yeates were appalling, yet pale in comparison to what now routinely happens online.

From The Wall Street Journal

Related Words

• departure
• exodus
• loss
• removal