earthquake
/ˈɜːθkweɪk/noun
A shaking of the ground, caused by volcanic activity or movement around geologic faults.
Example sentence
- “Earthquakes strike suddenly.”
Related words
wildlifeUndomesticated animals, especially mammals, birds, and fish, which live in the wild.floodAn overflow of a large amount of water (usually disastrous) from a lake or other body of water due to excessive rainfall or other input of water.meadowA field or pasture; a piece of land covered or cultivated with grass, usually intended to be mown for hay.droughtA period of unusually low rainfall, longer and more severe than a dry spell.waterfallA flow of water over the edge of a cliff.humidContaining perceptible moisture (usually describing air or atmosphere); damp; moist; somewhat wet or watery.