chernobyl
n. uncountable B2 Upper Intermediate US //tʃɝˈnoʊbəɫ// cher·nobyl
n. a massive nuclear accident that happened in 1986. People use the name to talk about a huge disaster or a place that is completely ruined.
n. the site of a catastrophic nuclear accident in 1986 in northern Ukraine. Often used metonymically to refer to the disaster itself or as a metaphor for a total, irreversible failure.
The disaster at Chernobyl changed how people view nuclear power.
Scientists still visit the exclusion zone around Chernobyl to study the long-term effects of radiation on local wildlife.
Usage
When referring to the specific historical event or location, it is treated as a proper noun and is uncountable.