natural disaster

American  

[nach-er-uhl-di-zas-ter] / ˈnætʃ ər əl dɪˈzæs tər /

noun

• natural disasters
  plural

1. a sudden, severe event in nature, such as a flood, earthquake, wildfire, etc., especially one that causes widespread damage and harm.

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Noun Inflected Forms

• natural disasters
  plural

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natural disaster

This is not the first time Nepal has had to recover after a devastating natural disaster.

From BBC ● Oct. 6, 2026

Event cancellation insurance protects Olympic hosts in the event that a natural disaster, terrorist threat, health emergency or other unforeseen event disrupts the quadrennial sports extravaganza.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026

"We are inundated not only with the scale of the flood but also with the lack of resources. This is a natural disaster in the conflict area," said Hein Htet.

From Barron's ● Sep. 28, 2026

The final trigger is always some geopolitical event, natural disaster, default or change in financial markets, such as unexpected economic-data prints or aggressive interest-rate increases.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 23, 2026

“Do you remember when we weren’t dealing with a new natural disaster every week?”

From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer