natural disaster
noun
: a sudden and terrible event in nature (such as a hurricane, tornado, or flood) that usually results in serious damage and many deaths
The earthquake was one of the worst natural disasters of this century.
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The recent discoveries of two rare deep-sea dwelling oarfish have sparked fears of a looming natural disaster.
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Thomas Westerholm, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 June 2025
The show’s first season (spoilers ahead), however, kicked off with the murder of the president and the revelation that the city is actually a huge, underground bunker holding some of what’s left of humanity after a massive, planet-altering natural disaster.
—Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 5 June 2025
Referencing the tumult of several years defined by family separation and a natural disaster that leveled their family home, Jackson insisted that a school change would be detrimental.
—Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 4 June 2025
Sanan had only been a mountain guide for five years, with no prior experience in a natural disaster.
—Alysha Bibi, CNN Money, 4 June 2025
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Thomas Westerholm, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 June 2025
The show’s first season (spoilers ahead), however, kicked off with the murder of the president and the revelation that the city is actually a huge, underground bunker holding some of what’s left of humanity after a massive, planet-altering natural disaster.
—Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 5 June 2025
Referencing the tumult of several years defined by family separation and a natural disaster that leveled their family home, Jackson insisted that a school change would be detrimental.
—Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 4 June 2025
Sanan had only been a mountain guide for five years, with no prior experience in a natural disaster.
—Alysha Bibi, CNN Money, 4 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for natural disaster
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“Natural disaster.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/natural%20disaster. Accessed 13 Jun. 2025.
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