national disaster

American  

[nash-uhn-uhl-di-zas-ter] / ˈnæʃ ən əl dɪˈzæs tər /

noun

• national disasters
  plural

1. a disaster, especially a natural disaster, such as a flood, hurricane, or earthquake, that affects a large portion of a nation or requires the resources and powers of a national government to address it.

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Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• national disasters
  plural

Example Sentences

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national disaster

Today, Cuesta believes worsening living conditions have led many Cubans to see Castro as the "original architect of this national disaster."

From Barron's ● Aug. 11, 2026

President Lee Jae Myung has ordered public agencies to mobilise all available resources to deal with the extreme heat, which he has called a "national disaster".

From BBC ● Aug. 7, 2026

These numbers still need to be verified by the national disaster agency.

From BBC ● Jun. 8, 2026

The death toll from devastating floods and landslides in Indonesia has risen to 593, according to a tally published Monday by the national disaster agency.

From Barron's ● Dec. 1, 2025

Dr. Miles pointed out that tremors along the fault might trigger off a chain of quakes amounting to a national disaster.

From Tom Swift and The Visitor from Planet X by Victor [pseud.] Appleton