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a disaster area

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a disaster area

 

1. if a place is a disaster area, it is very untidy

Usage notes: A disaster area is also a place where an event like a storm or a flood causes serious damage and the government gives help for the emergency.

The kitchen was a disaster area, with greasy plates piled high in the sink.

2. if a subject, a piece of work, or an organization is a disaster area, it causes many problems, often because it is badly organized Government housing policy is a complete disaster area.

See also: area, disaster