Definition & Meaning of "earthquake"in English

Earthquake

the sudden movement and shaking of the earth's surface, usually causing damage

Grammatical Information

Animacy status

Inanimate

Composition

Compound

Countable

singular

not gender specific

Plural form

earthquakes

Examples

People ran out of their homes when the earthquake started.

a disturbance that is extremely disruptive

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