The natural disaster
Example: Natural disaster causes severe damage from events like storms or earthquakes
Definition
"The natural disaster" refers to a sudden and catastrophic event caused by natural forces, such as earthquakes, hurricanes, floods, or volcanic eruptions, that results in significant damage to the environment, property, and often leads to loss of life.
Etymology
The phrase "the natural disaster" combines "natural," from Latin 'natura' meaning 'birth, nature,' and "disaster," derived from the Italian 'disastro,' meaning 'ill-starred,' originally referring to an unfavorable astrological event. Together, they describe destructive events originating from nature.
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"The natural disaster" appears in the Vocaplus list "English - Environment - (A1-C2) - set 1", containing 100 commonly used words.
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