- [countable, uncountable] a statement, an event, etc. telling somebody that something bad or unpleasant may happen in the future so that they can try to avoid it
- I had absolutely no warning.
- to get fair/advance/adequate warning
- warning against doing something Doctors issued a warning against eating any fish caught in the river.
- warning against somebody/something The World Health Organization repeated its warning against non-essential travel to the island
- The bridge collapsed without (any) warning.
- Let me give you a word of warning.
- warning about somebody/something Many people continue to ignore warnings about the dangers of sunbathing.
- warning about doing something The report contained dire warnings about eating too much fat and salt.
- warning of something There was little warning of the coming disaster.
- warning to somebody Their deaths would serve as a warning to others.
- warning that… The union failed to heed warnings that strike action would lead to the closure of the factory.
- Smoke detectors will sound an alarm to give you a warning that there is a fire in the house
- warning to do something She went ahead with the interview, despite warnings not to speak to foreign journalists.
- a flood/tornado warning
Extra Examples- He gave us a word of warning about going out alone at night.
- He left his wife without warning.
- Her words sounded like a veiled warning.
- Hurricane warnings have been posted on their website.
- I need advance warning of how many people to cater for.
- Let this be a warning to you not to trespass on my land again!
- On 2 April 1916 air-raid warnings sounded throughout Edinburgh.
- The Institute has sent out a new warning to all businesses.
- The dog growled in warning as we approached.
- The explosion came 20 minutes after a coded warning to police.
- The police have issued a warning about pickpockets.
- The police issued a warning to all drug users in the city.
- The referee gave him a final warning.
- The sirens sound a warning when fighter planes are sighted.
- The strike sounded a warning to all employers in the industry.
- The team's defeat is a salutary warning before the World Cup.
- The warning came just minutes before the bomb exploded.
- There are 39 severe flood warnings on 22 rivers across the country.
- There is an audible warning when a certain speed is exceeded.
- There was little warning of the coming disaster.
- There were dire warnings about the dangers of watching too much TV.
- They failed to heed a warning about the dangerous currents in the river.
- They sent us fair warning of their arrival.
- What happened to him should serve as a warning to all dishonest politicians.
- a campaign for health warning labels on alcohol
- a warning about teaching children to swim
- a warning against complacency
- intelligence warnings of terrorist attacks
- I give you fair warning, I'll take you to court if I have to.
- We were given no advance warning of the attack.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- dire
- grim
- ominous
- …
- give (somebody)
- issue
- post
- …
- come
- sound
- label
- notice
- sign
- …
- in warning
- without warning
- warning about
- …
- let that/this be a warning (to you)
- a word of warning
- [countable] a statement telling somebody that they will be punished if they continue to behave in a particular way synonym caution
- to give somebody a verbal/written/final warning
- His employers have placed him on final written warning.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- dire
- grim
- ominous
- …
- give (somebody)
- issue
- post
- …
- come
- sound
- label
- notice
- sign
- …
- in warning
- without warning
- warning about
- …
- let that/this be a warning (to you)
- a word of warning
Word OriginOld English war(e)nung (see warn, -ing).
Check pronunciation:
warning