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

And Europe — the world’s fastest-warming continent — has been beset by extreme weather that has caused widespread droughts and blazes, marking some of the region’s gravest natural disasters on record. — Jeronimo Gonzalez, semafor.com, 25 Aug. 2026

Experts have noted that in cases of severe weather, natural disasters and especially extreme heat, the poor are most vulnerable. — ABC News, 24 Aug. 2026

Sheriff Darin Balaam of Washoe County also urged residents to keep tabs on Watch Duty, an app and website that provides real-time data on nearby wildfires and other natural disasters. — Maria Godoy, NPR, 23 Aug. 2026

Their contractor has been installing an emergency sewer holding tank that will help the hospital operate in the event of a natural disaster such as an earthquake. — Nicole Comstock, CBS News, 21 Aug. 2026

Rhymes for natural disaster

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