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.

Examples of natural disaster in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The department is the third largest in the federal government with roughly 260,000 employees who do everything from respond to natural disasters to patrol the border with Mexico. —

Rebecca Santana, Fortune, 20 May 2024 The mobile outreach vehicle program provides communities affected by natural disasters with power and Internet access. —

IEEE Spectrum, 14 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for natural disaster

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