- something that can be dangerous or cause damage
- a fire/safety hazard
- The island group is particularly vulnerable to natural hazards.
- hazard to somebody/something Growing levels of pollution represent a serious health hazard to the local population.
- hazard of (doing) something Everybody is aware of the hazards of smoking.
Extra ExamplesTopics Dangerc1- Go in September if you want to avoid the hazard of extreme heat.
- Stairs are a hazard for young children.
- Those piles of old newspapers are a serious fire hazard.
- Getting injured is an occupational hazard for athletes.
- Production of these chemicals poses serious environmental hazards.
- The burning of industrial waste is a major hazard to human health.
- The worst hazard we faced was having our money stolen.
- Try and reduce your exposure to hazards such as poor quality air.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- big
- great
- major
- …
- cause
- create
- pose
- …
- hazard for
- hazard to
- exposure to a hazard
Word OriginMiddle English (originally referring to a certain gambling game): from Old French hasard, from Spanish azar, from Arabic az-zahr ‘chance, luck’, from Persian zār or Turkish zar ‘dice’.Want to learn more?
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