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

Larger states—like California or Texas—might have the funding to pick up the slack, but smaller states simply would not have the capacity to respond to natural disasters. —Simmone Shah, Time, 2 May 2025

Following natural disasters, the Federal Emergency Management Agency often leases apartment buildings to directly house survivors. —Liam Dillon, Los Angeles Times, 1 May 2025

Conflict, natural disasters and economic hardship may take a toll on people’s well-being, and that is natural, Cheung said. —Madeline Holcombe, CNN Money, 30 Apr. 2025

Recognizing the possibility of unforeseen crises—new global health emergencies, conflicts, natural disasters, regime changes and policy shifts—the fund is reserving $5 million for crisis response wherever the need arises. —Erin Spencer Sairam, Forbes.com, 30 Apr. 2025

Rhymes for natural disaster

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