Definition of danger
1a archaic : jurisdiction You stand within his danger, do you not? — Shakespeareb obsolete : reach, range … out of the shot and danger of desire. — Shakespeare
2 obsolete : harm, damage … a sting in him that at his will he may do danger with. — Shakespeare
3 : exposure or liability to injury, pain, harm, or loss a place where children could play without danger was assured her job was not in danger
4 : a case or cause of danger the dangers of mining
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Examples of danger in a Sentence
I was unaware of the danger that lay ahead.
She was fearless in the face of danger.
The sign on the door read “Danger. Keep out.”
There's less danger that you'll lose your money if you have a wide variety of investments.
There's a danger that your apology will be taken as a sign of weakness.
The danger is that we'll become careless as the process becomes more familiar.
It's important to teach your children about the dangers of smoking.
Here is a list of possible dangers associated with the procedure.
We believe it poses a serious danger to our national security.
Recent Examples of danger from the Web
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In a marathon session lasting well past midnight, the Senate voted to allow abortions when a mother’s life is in danger, when the fetus is not viable, and in cases of rape.
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The Senate voted to allow abortions when a mother’s life is in danger, when the fetus is not viable and in cases of rape.
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Surprisingly though, despite the constant feeling of danger, the film is free from gore or even much blood (it’s only rated PG-13).
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D. Tom Fields, Fields is frank in discussing the dangers F-35 test pilots had in at least two incidents, one a daytime refueling by a U.S. Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker and another a nighttime landing on the amphibious warship USS America.
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But conservatives are now in danger of overcorrecting toward nationalism.
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The finance industry, which contributes 7% of GDP, is in danger of decamping.
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North Korea has always been a country on the danger to travel list.
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But the organization may be in danger as Republicans in Washington continue to push to defund Planned Parenthood .
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Origin and Etymology of danger
Middle English daunger, from Anglo-French dangier, dongier, from Vulgar Latin *dominiarium, from Latin dominium ownership
Recent Examples of danger from the Web
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But the proximity to danger in Taesung is mixed with an odd sense of security.
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Origin and Etymology of danger
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DANGER Defined for English Language Learners
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: the possibility that you will be hurt or killed
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: the possibility that something unpleasant or bad will happen
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: a person or thing that is likely to cause injury, pain, harm, or loss
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