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?
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Key industries, including agriculture and manufacturing, suffered severe losses, and dozens of counties were declared federal disaster areas. David Faris, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Apr. 2025 Residents and businesses in parts of the country declared FEMA disaster areas have more time. Liz Knueven, CNBC, 27 Jan. 2025 If a taxpayer's address of record is in a disaster area locality, individual and business taxpayers automatically get the extra time without having to ask for it. Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Apr. 2025 Residents and businesses in parts of the country declared FEMA disaster areas have more time, however. Dan Avery, CNBC, 11 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for disaster area

Word History

First Known Use

1911, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of disaster area was in 1911

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“Disaster area.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/disaster%20area. Accessed 23 May. 2025.

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