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?

Recent Examples on the Web

If a taxpayer's address of record is in a disaster area locality, individual and business taxpayers automatically get the extra time without having to ask for it. —John W. Dean, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Apr. 2025

With that, Salto and other robots that use this tech could potentially aid in search-and-rescue operations by navigating nimbly through disaster areas, help inspect infrastructure, and even explore low-gravity celestial bodies. —New Atlas, 21 Mar. 2025

Any additional counties added to the disaster area will also be eligible for the extended deadline. —Mark Davis, Newsweek, 15 Mar. 2025

Designate a person outside your area to be the main contact point for all family members if you get separated or have trouble with cellphone networks in the disaster area. —Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 12 Mar. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1911, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for disaster area

• araucaria
• arenaria
• honoraria
• mercenaria
• aquaria
• gregaria
• herbaria
• hysteria
• malaria
• puparia
• rancheria
• ceria