tsunami
noun
tsu·na·mi
(t)su̇-ˈnä-mē 
plural tsunamis also tsunami
: a great sea wave produced especially by submarine earth movement or volcanic eruption : tidal wave
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On Wednesday, officials ordered nearby residents to evacuate over fears of yet another disaster—a tsunami, which could occur if part of the volcano collapses into the ocean, writes CNN’s Kathleen Magramo.
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Christian Thorsberg, Smithsonian Magazine, 19 Apr. 2024
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—Dobrina Zhekova, Travel + Leisure, 9 Apr. 2024
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Christian Thorsberg, Smithsonian Magazine, 19 Apr. 2024
Fueled by a ‘silver tsunami,’ this Baby Boomtown has been on the rise for a decade and shows no signs of slowing down in 2024.
—Dobrina Zhekova, Travel + Leisure, 9 Apr. 2024
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“Tsunami.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tsunami. Accessed 3 May. 2024.
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tsunami
noun
tsu·na·mi
(t)su̇-ˈnäm-ē
: a great sea wave produced especially by an earthquake or volcanic eruption under the sea : tidal wave
Etymology
Japanese, from tsu "harbor" + nami "wave"
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