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disaster area
noun
: an area where there has been a major disaster (such as a flood, tornado, or earthquake) and where people can receive special help from the government (such as money to rebuild homes or emergency supplies)
: a place that is very messy or dirty
Full Definition of DISASTER AREA
: 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 (as emergency loans and relief supplies)
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First Known Use of DISASTER AREA
1953
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