natural disaster
noun
a sudden, severe event in nature, such as a flood, earthquake, wildfire, etc., especially one that causes widespread damage and harm.
natural disasters
-
pluralof natural disaster.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
Both were raised in areas of Australia that have been recently damaged by natural disasters.
From BBC ● Aug. 27, 2026
Sometimes the fatalities resulted from catastrophic natural disasters.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 21, 2026
The Boxing Day tragedy was one of the deadliest natural disasters in recorded history.
From Barron's ● Aug. 15, 2026
Big Sur has faced a relentless cycle of natural disasters over the past decade including destructive wildfires, mudflows, rockslides and coastal erosion that threatens its steep and fragile landscape and has isolated the iconic destination.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 13, 2026
Perhaps some bands were driven north by wars, demographic pressures or natural disasters.
From "Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind" by Yuval Noah Harari
