Word
danger
Phoneticsdan·ger, stress on the first syllable
US/ˈdeɪndʒɝ/
UK/dˈeɪndʒɐ/
Definitions
01possibility of harm
A2 · Elementary Uncountable noun
n. the possibility that someone will be hurt or something bad will happen.
n. the state of being vulnerable to injury, loss, or destruction. Uncountable in this abstract sense.
“The hikers were in danger when the storm suddenly moved in.”
“The rescue team operated under constant danger, navigating unstable terrain while the blizzard continued to worsen.”
Pitfall
He was in a danger.
He was in danger.
When describing the state of being at risk, 'danger' is uncountable and does not take an article.
02a cause of harm
A2 · Elementary Countable noun
n. a person or thing that is likely to cause harm or trouble.
n. a specific person, object, or situation that constitutes a threat. Countable in this sense.
“The broken glass on the playground is a danger to children.”
“The report identified several hidden dangers in the old factory, including faulty wiring and structural weaknesses in the floorboards.”
Antonyms
03railway signal
C2 · Proficiency Uncountable noun Technical · British English
n. a signal that tells a train driver to stop because it is not safe to go forward.
n. the stop indication of a railway signal, typically used in the prepositional phrase 'at danger'.
“The train stopped because the signal was at danger.”
“The investigation revealed that the locomotive had passed a signal at danger, narrowly avoiding a collision with a freight train on the main line.”
Usage
Usually appears in the phrase 'at danger'.
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Etymology
From Middle English daunger (“power, dominion, peril”), from Anglo-Norman dangier, from Old French dangier, alteration of Old French dongier (due to association with Latin damnum (“damage”)) from Vulgar Latin *dominārium (“authority, power”) from Latin dominus (“lord, master”). Displaced native Old English frēcennes.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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