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 past month has seen a number of major natural disasters occur around the globe, from earthquakes to floods, droughts and typhoons. — Justina Lee, CNBC, 8 Sep. 2026

Floods have repeatedly reshaped cities, destroyed communities, and caused some of the largest death tolls ever recorded from natural disasters. — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 6 Sep. 2026

The national park also saw wildfires on its northern edge in 2025, making the floods the second natural disaster to hit the park in the past year. — Joshua Hong, Fortune, 4 Sep. 2026

The fear of unemployment, hunger, natural disasters, climate change, wars and epidemics? — Christopher Vourlias, Variety, 3 Sep. 2026

Rhymes for natural disaster

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