tsunami

Plural: tsunami, tsunamis

Noun

• A series of ocean waves caused by large-scale disturbances.
• a cataclysm resulting from a destructive sea wave caused by an earthquake or volcanic eruption
  • "a colossal tsunami destroyed the Minoan civilization in minutes"
• A very large and destructive wave, generally caused by a tremendous disturbance in the ocean, such as an undersea earthquake or volcanic eruption; often a series of waves (a wave train).
• A large and generally unstoppable surge.

Examples

• A tsunami struck Japan recently.
• His triple-word-score play created a scoring tsunami that washed away his opponent’s lead.

Synonyms

seismic sea wave, tidal wave

Related Words

earthquake, flood, natural disaster, seaquake, seiche, tidal wave, tsunami earthquake, waterquake, TSUNAMIC