earthquake
noun
earth·quake
ˈərth-ˌkwāk 
1
: a shaking or trembling of the earth that is volcanic or tectonic in origin
2
Examples of earthquake in a Sentence
a building destroyed by earthquake
the San Andreas Fault is notorious for its earthquakes
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Nearly 100 earthquake victims were already waiting for surgery when the team arrived.
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Jasmine Baehr, FOXNews.com, 9 Apr. 2025
More-complex solutions, which center on customized storage and display options, range from hiring a mount-maker to creating a base-isolation unit—a specialized earthquake mount pioneered by his department at the Getty.
—Carol Kino, Robb Report, 13 Apr. 2025
Known as museum mounting wax, the product comes in a solid block and acts as an adhesive for small objects, preventing them from toppling off their display stands due to an earthquake or accidental bump from kids, pets, or partygoers.
—Carol Kino, Robb Report, 13 Apr. 2025
Reduced to ashes For the homeless residents of Mandalay’s Sein Pan district, in the epicenter of the earthquake zone, aid can’t come fast enough.
—Rebecca Wright, CNN Money, 10 Apr. 2025
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Jasmine Baehr, FOXNews.com, 9 Apr. 2025
More-complex solutions, which center on customized storage and display options, range from hiring a mount-maker to creating a base-isolation unit—a specialized earthquake mount pioneered by his department at the Getty.
—Carol Kino, Robb Report, 13 Apr. 2025
Known as museum mounting wax, the product comes in a solid block and acts as an adhesive for small objects, preventing them from toppling off their display stands due to an earthquake or accidental bump from kids, pets, or partygoers.
—Carol Kino, Robb Report, 13 Apr. 2025
Reduced to ashes For the homeless residents of Mandalay’s Sein Pan district, in the epicenter of the earthquake zone, aid can’t come fast enough.
—Rebecca Wright, CNN Money, 10 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for earthquake
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“Earthquake.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/earthquake. Accessed 20 Apr. 2025.
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earthquake
noun
earth·quake
ˈərth-ˌkwāk
: a shaking or trembling of a portion of the earth
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