1
: exposure or liability to injury, pain, harm, or loss
a place where children could play without danger
was assured her job was not in danger
2
: a case or cause of danger
the dangers of mining
3
a
archaic
: jurisdiction
You stand within his danger, do you not?—
Shakespeare
ShakespeareExamples of danger in a Sentence
Noun
I was unaware of the danger that lay ahead.
She was fearless in the face of danger.
The sign on the door read “Danger. Keep out.”
There's less danger that you'll lose your money if you have a wide variety of investments.
There's a danger that your apology will be taken as a sign of weakness.
The danger is that we'll become careless as the process becomes more familiar.
It's important to teach your children about the dangers of smoking.
Here is a list of possible dangers associated with the procedure.
We believe it poses a serious danger to our national security.
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Noun
Gusty winds and dry conditions continue to fuel an elevated fire danger across parts of the country on Sunday.
—Daniel Peck, ABC News, 23 Mar. 2025
Over the years, as more and more sun tea recipes have popped up across the Internet, so have warnings about its potential danger.
—Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 22 Mar. 2025
Verb
While Zoe quickly suits up and surrenders to Rader’s pod, which brings her story to life in a form of virtual reality, Mio senses danger.
—Katcy Stephan, Variety, 4 Mar. 2025
The federal Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Thursday gave a Class I danger classification, its highest level, to the recall of 7-ounce bags of Fresh Direct Dark Chocolate Pretzels which were produced by United Natural Trading.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 16 Feb. 2025
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“Danger.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/danger. Accessed 28 Mar. 2025.
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