hazard
US /ˈhæzɚd/
Definition
a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
Tested in TOEIC business and workplace contexts.
Examples
Wet floors are a safety hazard in the factory, so please be careful.
Word Family
Synonyms
- dangerthe condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
- riska source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
- perila source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
Collocations
- Easy safety hazarddescribing safety hazard (the state of being certain that adverse effects will not be caused by some agent under defined conditions)
- Medium occupational health hazarddescribing occupational health hazard (of or relating to the activity or business for which you are trained)
- Hard hazard mitigation protocolto hazard mitigation protocol, meaning to put forward, of a guess, in spite of possible refutation
- Very Hard moral hazard arising from government bailoutsdescribing moral hazard arising from government bailouts (the significance of a story or event)
Learner's English edition · Curated definitions for TOEIC learners.