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

Joe Kottke Joe Kottke is an assignment editor at NBC News covering domestic news, including politics, crime, natural disasters, immigration and LGBTQ issues. —Joe Kottke, NBC news, 4 Feb. 2026

Julia Gomez is a Trending reporter for USA TODAY and covers popular toys, scientific studies, natural disasters, and trending news. —Julia Gomez, USA Today, 4 Feb. 2026

On a structural level, many universities have policies to maintain continuity of activities in the event of major emergencies and natural disasters, with the Covid-19 pandemic propelling creation of new policies. —David Seal, STAT, 3 Feb. 2026

Starting around 1910, millions of Black folks fled the Jim Crow South to escape racist violence, economic oppression and natural disasters, a historic event called the Great Migration. —Ernest Crim Iii, CBS News, 2 Feb. 2026

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