Definition of Holocaust

the extermination of a large group of individuals or other living things by deliberate or natural means

Examples of Holocaust in a sentence

The forest fire was a holocaust that destroyed thousands of trees.  🔊

During the second World War roughly six million Jewish people were killed in the Holocaust.  🔊

The survivors of the Jewish Holocaust never forgot their murdered family members.  🔊

As long as we continue to pollute our oceans, we are setting the stage for a gigantic holocaust.  🔊

The soldiers were placed in prison for taking part in the holocaust that resulted in the deaths of thousands of people.  🔊

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