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danger

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noun

dan·​ger ˈdān-jər How to pronounce danger (audio)
1
: exposure or liability to injury, pain, harm, or loss
a place where children could play without danger
was assured her job was not in danger
2
: a case or cause of danger
the dangers of mining
3
a
archaic : jurisdiction
You stand within his danger, do you not? Shakespeare
b
obsolete : reach, range
… out of the shot and danger of desire. Shakespeare
4
obsolete : harm, damage
… a sting in him that at his will he may do danger with. Shakespeare

danger

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verb

dangered; dangering; dangers

Example Sentences

Noun I was unaware of the danger that lay ahead. She was fearless in the face of danger. The sign on the door read “Danger. Keep out.” There's less danger that you'll lose your money if you have a wide variety of investments. There's a danger that your apology will be taken as a sign of weakness. The danger is that we'll become careless as the process becomes more familiar. It's important to teach your children about the dangers of smoking. Here is a list of possible dangers associated with the procedure. We believe it poses a serious danger to our national security. See More
Recent Examples on the Web
Noun
Yet in it, Biden said President Trump’s MAGA supporters are a danger to democracy. ABC News, 4 Sep. 2022 The case against the Ha Ha Club happened at a time when public support for drag had waned, because law enforcement and media nationwide claimed that gay people were a danger to women and children, Takach said. Jo Yurcaba, NBC News, 27 Aug. 2022 All four people were related and there is no danger to the public, Police Chief Christopher Reddy said in a statement. Matt Yan And, BostonGlobe.com, 23 Aug. 2022 Prosecutor Jeanine Howard argued the teenager was a danger to the community and had drastically cut his hair to alter his appearance during the time police were searching for him. Keith L. Alexander, Washington Post, 19 Aug. 2022 Based on witnesses and available evidence, police believe the man and woman were the only two people involved in the shooting, and do not believe there is any danger to the public. Scott D. Pierce, The Salt Lake Tribune, 17 Aug. 2022 In fact, the threats of violence in response to an FBI investigation serve as proof – as if more were needed – that the ecosystem surrounding Trump is a danger to the nation. Frida Ghitis, CNN, 10 Aug. 2022 Money said there was no connection between the two incidents and said there is no danger to the general public stemming from those incidents. Carol Robinson | Crobinson@al.com, al, 3 Aug. 2022 The government argued that Carman is a danger to others and a flight risk. Rebecca Rosenberg, Fox News, 2 Aug. 2022
Verb
But the proximity to danger in Taesung is mixed with an odd sense of security. Motoko Rich, New York Times, 20 Apr. 2017 See More

Word History

Etymology

Noun and Verb

Middle English daunger, from Anglo-French dangier, dongier, from Vulgar Latin *dominiarium, from Latin dominium ownership

First Known Use

Noun

13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 3a

Verb

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of danger was in the 13th century

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