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

Meanwhile, Porter hopes any new restrictions apply not just to wildfires, but to betting on all natural disasters. — Brady Halbleib, CBS News, 12 Aug. 2026

Domestic deployments have generally been reserved for relatively brief moments of extraordinary unrest, major security threats or natural disasters. — Steven Beynon, ABC News, 11 Aug. 2026

Sometimes, this is a single natural disaster, an act of God—like the avalanche that tore through Kirwin in 1907. — Téa Obreht, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Aug. 2026

The increase in natural disasters — and the ferocity of them — can be largely attributed to climate change, according to the United States Geological Survey. — Carson Bonner, AJC.com, 7 Aug. 2026

Rhymes for natural disaster

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