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Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples
Pronunciation: US /kəˈlæməti/ · UK /kəˈlæmɪti/
calamity means: An event that causes serious harm, suffering, or loss.
noun
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An event that causes serious harm, suffering, or loss.
- The flood was a terrible calamity.
- Another calamity struck the village that winter.
- They worked together to prevent a national calamity.
Questions about calamity
What does calamity mean?
An event that causes serious harm, suffering, or loss.
What is calamity in other languages?
Türkçe: felaket · Español: calamidad · Français: catastrophe · Deutsch: Katastrophe · Italiano: calamità · 日本語: 災難
How do you pronounce calamity?
In American English /kəˈlæməti/; in British English /kəˈlæmɪti/.
How do you use calamity in a sentence?
The flood was a terrible calamity. Another calamity struck the village that winter.
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