disaster area

/dəˌzæstər ˌɛriə/
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Other forms: disaster areas

Definitions of disaster area
  1. noun
    a region whose population is affected by a general disaster
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    type of:
    area, country
    a particular geographical region of indefinite boundary (usually serving some special purpose or distinguished by its people or culture or geography)
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