Thesaurus.com
Dictionary.com
Showing results for catastrophe.
Definitions

catastrophe

[kuh-tas-truh-fee] / kəˈtæs trə fi /


Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

Regardless of the benefits, climate-related satellite data has an uncertain financial return for many potential customers, whether they are insurers forecasting catastrophe losses, utilities gauging wildfire risks or commodity companies predicting the next harvest.

From The Wall Street Journal

Making spectacularly wrong predictions of imminent catastrophe became something of a habit for Ehrlich over the decades.

From The Wall Street Journal

Yet new research suggests the catastrophe also opened the door for life to rebound far sooner than scientists once believed.

From Science Daily

But like everything else, the object itself is not immune to catastrophe.

From Los Angeles Times

"A cultural catastrophe is staring Britain in the face: the imminent loss of its pipe organs," a spokesperson said.

From BBC