terrible disaster

collocation in English

meaningsofterribleanddisaster

These words are often used together. Click on the links below to explore the meanings. Or,see other collocations withdisaster.
terrible
adjective
uk
/ˈter.ə.bəl/us
/ˈter.ə.bəl/
very unpleasant or serious or of ...
See more atterrible
disaster
noun[C or U]
uk
/dɪˈzɑː.stər/us
/dɪˈzæs.tɚ/
(an event that results in) great harm, damage, or death, or ...
See more atdisaster

(Definition ofterribleanddisasterfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofterrible disaster

These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors.
Costs were awarded against her and the whole episode was aterribledisaster.
From the
Hansard archive
Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
We all recognise theterribledisasterwhich has befallen her.
From the
Hansard archive
Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
I do not think that that is aterribledisaster—at any rate, let us hope for the best.
From the
Hansard archive
Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
Will he say whether thisterribledisasterwas due to a defect in the railway line or in the train?
From the
Hansard archive
Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
In the past, we might have overcome such aterribledisasterrelatively quickly.
From the
Hansard archive
Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
There are many important lessons to be learned from thisterribledisaster.
From the
Hansard archive
Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
I agree that it is wrong for us to prejudge the inquiry's outcome only a few hours after thisterribledisaster.
From the
Hansard archive
Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
It is, of course, too soon to draw any conclusions about the cause of thisterribledisaster.
From the
Hansard archive
Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
They must face the future with a firm determination to do all that is humanly possible to prevent a recurrence of such aterribledisaster.
From the
Hansard archive
Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
In this weary and supine attitude lie the seeds of an even moreterribledisaster.
From the
Hansard archive
Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
Many of them will suffer for the rest of their lives because of loss of limb, blindness, and other kinds ofterribledisaster.
From the
Hansard archive
Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
I should not regard that as aterribledisasterbecause this is a very complicated matter.
From the
Hansard archive
Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
It was aterribledisasterbecause it rendered us impotent.
From the
Hansard archive
Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
If it were not for the emergency services, there could well have been aterribledisaster.
From the
Hansard archive
Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
If the crash had taken place just outside the airfield boundary, there would have been aterribledisaster.
From the
Hansard archive
Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
The result is that wars, suspicions, and so on are generated, and eventually the whole thing may end in aterribledisaster.
From the
Hansard archive
Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
Day by day the situation grows worse, and unless large-scale relief begins to arrive within the next few weeks aterribledisasteris certain.
From the
Hansard archive
Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
It would be aterribledisaster, should any of these things happen.
From the
Hansard archive
Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
I am afraid that it could provide aterribledisasterfor them.
From the
Hansard archive
Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
It was a terrible crime and aterribledisaster.
From the
Hansard archive
Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors.
Want to learn more?
Go to the definition ofterrible
Go to the definition ofdisaster
See other collocations withdisaster