Word
disappearance
Phoneticsdis·ap·pear·ance, stress on the third syllable
US/ˌdɪsəˈpiɹəns/
UK/dˌɪsɐpˈiəɹəns/
Definitions
01vanishing from sight
B2 · Upper Intermediate Countable noun
n. the moment when something or someone goes away and you can no longer see them.
n. the act of passing out of sight or vanishing from a specific location.
“The sudden disappearance of the sun behind the clouds made the park feel cold.”
“The magician's act relied on the seamless disappearance of a large bird from a cage that remained in full view of the audience.”
Antonyms
02missing person
B2 · Upper Intermediate Countable noun
n. when a person goes missing and nobody knows where they are.
n. the state of a person being missing, often under mysterious or unexplained circumstances.
“The police are still investigating the mysterious disappearance of the hiker.”
“The sudden disappearance of the witness just days before the trial raised serious concerns about the safety of the remaining participants.”
Antonyms
03ceasing to exist
C1 · Advanced Uncountable noun Science Academic
n. when something stops existing or being used.
n. the complete cessation of existence or the end of a particular phenomenon or species.
“The disappearance of these rare plants is caused by changes in the weather.”
“Environmentalists warned that the disappearance of these wetlands would lead to a catastrophic loss of biodiversity in the region.”
Synonyms
Real-World Examples
“Social media users have speculated that Wells’s disappearance, death and the perceived lack of urgency in the county’s investigation into what happened to the teen are because of his race.” “From the protest site at Kupi, the road runs another 70km (43 miles) into the forest, towards the villages whose disappearance the women have gathered to resist.” Etymology
From disappear + -ance.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Word family
NOUN
- Exam level
- CambridgeCambridgeCambridge English QualificationsThe exam suite from Cambridge University Press & Assessment, from A1 Movers up to C2 Proficiency. The benchmark names double as CEFR labels.B2 FirstIELTSIELTSInternational English Language Testing SystemThe 0–9 band test co-owned by the British Council, IDP, and Cambridge. Used for university entry, work, and migration.5.5–6.5TOEFL iBTTOEFL iBTTest of English as a Foreign Language, Internet-Based TestETS's academic English test, the standard route for US university admissions. Scored 0–120, with a 1–6 scale since 2026.1–6 scale: 4.0–4.572–94TOEICTOEICTest of English for International CommunicationETS's workplace English test, big in Japan and Korea. Listening & Reading scores 10–990 and tops out at C1.785–944
- Frequency
- Frequent
- Level
- B2 · Upper Intermediate
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