Definition of Catastrophe

a disaster of huge proportions

Examples of Catastrophe in a sentence

My teenager needs to realize losing her lipstick is not a catastrophe.  🔊

During the catastrophe over a thousand families lost their homes.  🔊

Since the caterer and the band failed to appear, my party was a catastrophe.  🔊

The governor referred to the destructive hurricane as a catastrophe.  🔊

Several years later, the small country is still reeling from the catastrophe caused by the 2010 hurricane.  🔊

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