Tsunami
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /(t)suːˈnɑːmi/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Tsunami is a noun meaning (figurative) A large and generally unstoppable surge.
Meaning
(figurative) A large and generally unstoppable surge.
More Meanings
- A very large and destructive wave, generally caused by a tremendous disturbance in the ocean, such as an undersea earthquake or volcanic eruption; often a series of waves (a wave train).
Example Sentences
A tsunami struck Japan recently.
It seemed that what started out as a handful of isolated cases gradually turned into a tsunami of complaints.
A wave simulator in the tank can re-enact tsunamis and northeasters, and imitate wave conditions from midocean.
It set off a tsunami of debate among the more esoteric critics, who either loved it or hated it but could not ignore it.
Word Forms
- tsunamis
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include landslide, tide, flood, tidal, earthquake, deluge.
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