catastrophe

simple noun38 collocationsAvg. frequency: 7.1

A disaster causing severe damage to the natural world.

A very large and serious disaster.

A disaster related to a country's or the world's financial system.

A disaster that causes great suffering or destruction.

A disaster that causes immense human suffering.

A disaster with worldwide impact.

A disaster affecting an entire country.

A situation that could possibly become a disaster.

Used to emphasize the total and complete nature of the disaster.

A disaster that is not very serious or widespread.

For an action or event to result in a disaster.

To be the reason a disaster happens.

To be in a situation where a disaster is very likely to happen.

To succeed in preventing a disaster.

To prevent a disaster from happening.

When a disaster suddenly happens.

When a disaster occurs.