Hazard is an English word with synonyms like risk or chance. Below you'll find 10+ example sentences showing how it's used in practice.
Hazard meaning
- The chance of suffering harm; danger, peril, risk of loss.
- An obstacle or other feature which causes risk or danger; originally in sports, and now applied more generally.
- An obstacle or other feature that presents a risk or danger that justifies the driver in taking action to avoid it.
Synonyms of Hazard
Using Hazard
- The main meaning on this page is: The chance of suffering harm; danger, peril, risk of loss. | An obstacle or other feature which causes risk or danger; originally in sports, and now applied more generally. | An obstacle or other feature that presents a risk or danger that justifies the driver in taking action to avoid it.
- Useful related words include: risk, chance, venture, adventure.
- In the example corpus, hazard often appears in combinations such as: hazard to, hazard for, the hazard.
Context around Hazard
- Average sentence length in these examples: 26.3 words
- Position in the sentence: 9 start, 7 middle, 4 end
- Sentence types: 19 statements, 1 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Hazard
- In this selection, "hazard" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 26.3 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, replace, natural, punk, allowance, class and ratio stand out and add context to how "hazard" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include a fire hazard and cannot and a hazard reduction burn. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "hazard" sits close to words such as ellis, hospice and justified, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with hazard
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
A hazard reduction burn has been started in Eurobodalla National Park. (11 words)
Capt. Sherwin said the mushrooms present an airborne hazard as well as a mold hazard. (15 words)
After the timeskip, Law was working on Punk Hazard when Luffy appeared on the island. (15 words)
Tamil Nadu falls mostly in a region of low seismic hazard with the exception of the western border areas that lie in a low to moderate hazard zone; as per the 2002 Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) map, Tamil Nadu falls in Zones II & III. (45 words)
If the TED Inspector determines that an immediate hazard exists at the location, the Department of Public Works (DPW) will send a crew to place temporary asphalt and remove any trip hazard until a permanent repair can be made. (39 words)
Natural hazard main A natural hazard is a natural process or phenomenon that may cause loss of life, injury or other health impacts, property damage, loss of livelihoods and services, social and economic disruption, or environmental damage. (37 words)
Hoddle claims Hazard deserves Real move as he slams 'poor' Chelsea for lacking leadership in Slavia Prague win 'How do Chelsea replace Hazard? (23 words)
Example sentences (20)
A 1-point improvement on the unawareness subscore was associated with a significant reduction in progression hazard (hazard ratio, 0.16).
If the TED Inspector determines that an immediate hazard exists at the location, the Department of Public Works (DPW) will send a crew to place temporary asphalt and remove any trip hazard until a permanent repair can be made.
Continuing, he said: “Our hazard allowance even as at May is still reflecting the N5,000 hazard allowance they claimed they have reviewed.
Chelsea slapped a £100million price tag on Hazard last summer and it’s likely they’ve demanded a similar fee this time around, despite Hazard’s contract having just one year remaining.
Hoddle claims Hazard deserves Real move as he slams 'poor' Chelsea for lacking leadership in Slavia Prague win 'How do Chelsea replace Hazard?
Liverpool vs Chelsea: Lampard reveals how he will replace Hazard (Today) - Chelsea manager, Frank Lampard, has admitted it will be “pretty much impossible”, to replace Eden Hazard with another individual.
Capt. Sherwin said the mushrooms present an airborne hazard as well as a mold hazard.
Health hazards Caution: radiowaves hazard Caution: Poisonous particles for the lungs At least one hazard in particular is well known and documented.
Natural hazard main A natural hazard is a natural process or phenomenon that may cause loss of life, injury or other health impacts, property damage, loss of livelihoods and services, social and economic disruption, or environmental damage.
PPE has the serious limitation that it does not eliminate the hazard at source and may result in employees being exposed to the hazard if the equipment fails.
Tamil Nadu falls mostly in a region of low seismic hazard with the exception of the western border areas that lie in a low to moderate hazard zone; as per the 2002 Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) map, Tamil Nadu falls in Zones II & III.
The hierarchy of hazard control hierarchy of control provides a policy framework which ranks the types of hazard controls in terms of absolute risk reduction.
The new CL-20 propellant is shock-insensitive (hazard class 1.3) as opposed to current HMX smokeless propellants which are highly detonable (hazard class 1.1).
A change in state law approved during the last legislative session expanded the Ted Foss Move Over Law to include any vehicle that is stopped with hazard lights activated.
Adam emphasised the severity of the issue, saying: "This car is a fire hazard and cannot be moved in an emergency due to flat tyres.
Additionally, adhering to safety protocols and providing adequate training to snow removal personnel will help minimize the risk of accidents and promote a hazard-free environment throughout the winter season.
Administrators have the flexibility to exercise their judgment to determine if a student’s attire is considered disruptive, distracting, or a safety hazard.
After the timeskip, Law was working on Punk Hazard when Luffy appeared on the island.
A hazard reduction burn has been started in Eurobodalla National Park.
Akainu wins the battle at the Punk Hazard, he gains the right to command the full might of the Marine as its new Fleet Admiral.
Common combinations with hazard
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts: