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extreme weather events
UK/ɪkˈstriːm ˈwɛðə ɪˈvɛnts/US/ɪkˈstriːm ˈwɛðər ɪˈvɛnts/ex·TREME WEA·ther e·VENTS
very severe or unusual weather occurrences such as hurricanes or heatwaves.
Examples
“Coastal communities have become more vulnerable to extreme weather events in recent years.”
“Scientists link the increase in extreme weather events to changes in climate patterns.”
“We need better emergency plans to deal with extreme weather events.”
Band 8 sentence
“The past decade has seen a worrying increase in extreme weather events, placing enormous strain on emergency services and infrastructure.”
Collocations
- experience extreme weather events
- an increase in extreme weather events
Word family
Common mistakes
extreme weathers→extreme weather events
There was extreme weather event last year.→There was an extreme weather event last year.
Say it for a higher band
5bad weather→6severe weather→7+extreme weather events
Synonyms
severe weather events
intense storms
Easily confused
severe weather conditions
“Researchers linked the heatwave to a rise in extreme weather events worldwide.”
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