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

From wildfires fueled by heat and drought to floods and debris flows following record rainfall — and the ever-present risk of earthquakes — natural disasters are an ongoing reality in Southern California. —Cox Communications, Oc Register, 17 Apr. 2026

Julia Gomez is a Trending reporter for USA TODAY and covers popular toys, space phenomena, scientific studies, natural disasters, holidays, and trending news. —Julia Gomez, USA Today, 17 Apr. 2026

But those gains risk being threatened by the country’s persistent instability, natural disasters, and soaring fuel and food prices. —Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 17 Apr. 2026

The evaluation puts dust events on par with natural disasters in terms of economic costs, eclipsing, for example, the 2017 wildfire season but shy of that year’s hurricane season, according to Irene Feng, the lead author of the 2024 study, who researched dust at the University of Texas at El Paso. —Tony Briscoe, Los Angeles Times, 16 Apr. 2026

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