hazard (B1)
noun
Pronunciation: /ˈhæzərd/
Definition
A thing that poses a risk or danger.
Examples
The main hazard in this area is falling rocks.
We need to assess the environmental hazards before starting construction.
Smoking is a health hazard.
How to Use hazard
- hazard to (prepositional phrase)
- Something that poses a risk or danger to someone or something. — "Pollution is a hazard to marine life."
- hazard of (prepositional phrase)
- The risk or danger associated with something. — "We discussed the hazards of working at heights."
- hazard a guess (collocation)
- To take a risk by guessing. — "I'll hazard a guess that the answer is forty-two."
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