collapses
n. countable B2 Upper Intermediate US //kəˈɫæpsɪz// UK //kəlˈæpsɪz// col·laps·es
n. sudden failures of systems, buildings, or people. You use this when something falls down or stops working completely.
n. instances of a sudden structural failure, falling down, or a complete breakdown in function or health.
The bridge collapses were caused by poor maintenance.
After the economic crisis, several bank collapses led to a total change in national financial laws.
The history of the region is marked by the sudden collapses of ancient empires, often triggered by a combination of environmental shifts and internal political decay.
Usage
Plural form of the noun; refers to multiple distinct events of falling or failing.