1 [C] an unexpected event such as a very bad accident, a flood or a fire that kills a lot of people or causes a lot of damage
SYNCATASTROPHE:
an air / a ferry disaster * environmental disasters * Thousands died in the disaster. * a natural disaster (= one that is caused by nature)
2 [C,U] a very bad situation that causes problems:
Losing your job doesn't have to be such a disaster. * Disaster struck when the wheel came off. * financial disaster * The discovery of the disease among sheep spells financial disaster for farmers. * Letting her organize the party is a recipe for disaster (= something that is likely to go badly wrong).
3 [C,U] (informal) a complete failure:
As a teacher, he's a disaster. * The play's first night was a total disaster.
IDIOMS see WAITv.
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