disaster area
noun
: an area officially declared to be the scene of an emergency created by a disaster and therefore qualified to receive certain types of governmental aid (such as emergency loans and relief supplies)
Examples of disaster area in a Sentence
After the hurricane, the state was declared a disaster area.
His office is a disaster area. How can he find anything in all this clutter?
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The government deployed the military to the disaster areas not to help but to diffuse any expression of public discontent.
—
Gisela Salim-Peyer,
The Atlantic,
1 July 2026
If the collision occurs in Europe, a country like France will disappear completely from the map, and the entire continent will become an unimaginable disaster area.
—
Govert Schilling,
Scientific American,
27 June 2026
The Motion Picture Association pushed for 20%, plus 5% bonuses for filming in a disaster area or an enterprise zone.
—
Gene Maddaus,
Variety,
16 June 2026
Colorado’s bullpen, a disaster area of late, put the Cubs away with relative ease.
—
Patrick Saunders,
Denver Post,
10 June 2026
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Gisela Salim-Peyer,
The Atlantic,
1 July 2026
If the collision occurs in Europe, a country like France will disappear completely from the map, and the entire continent will become an unimaginable disaster area.
—
Govert Schilling,
Scientific American,
27 June 2026
The Motion Picture Association pushed for 20%, plus 5% bonuses for filming in a disaster area or an enterprise zone.
—
Gene Maddaus,
Variety,
16 June 2026
Colorado’s bullpen, a disaster area of late, put the Cubs away with relative ease.
—
Patrick Saunders,
Denver Post,
10 June 2026
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“Disaster area.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/disaster%20area. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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