disaster area

noun

: an area officially declared to be the scene of an emergency created by a disaster and therefore qualified to receive certain types of governmental aid (such as emergency loans and relief supplies)

Examples of disaster area in a Sentence

After the hurricane, the state was declared a disaster area.

His office is a disaster area. How can he find anything in all this clutter?

Recent Examples on the Web

Beijing has defended its release of information from its remote disaster area as open and timely. — Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 6 Sep. 2026

Nepal’s disaster-management authority said 3,253 people had been airlifted by helicopter from the disaster area. — Niranjan Shrestha, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2026

After a mid-week storm rolled through Kansas City, Kansas, leaving thousands without power and damage in its wake, Wyandotte County has been declared a disaster area by the state of Kansas. — Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 22 Aug. 2026

Valparaiso Mayor Jon Costas said his city was not as badly hit as others in the area, but that Valparaiso was still considered a disaster area due to extensive damages and residential power loss. — Bradley Hohulin, IndyStar, 14 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1911, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for disaster area

• araucaria
• arenaria
• honoraria
• mercenaria
• aquaria
• gregaria
• herbaria
• hysteria
• malaria
• puparia
• rancheria
• ceria