Words · Common
catastrophe
/kəˈtæstɹəfi/ · 11 letters · 9 distinct letters
- noun
an event resulting in great loss and misfortune
the whole city was affected by the irremediable calamity
- noun
a state of extreme (usually irremediable) ruin and misfortune
lack of funds has resulted in a catastrophe for our school system
- noun
a sudden violent change in the earth's surface