hazard

7 definitions • 10 examples

something that is dangerous and likely to cause damage:

a health/fire hazard

hazard to The busy traffic entrance was a hazard to pedestrians.

an area of a golf course (= area of land used for playing golf) that provides an obstacle (= something that blocks you so that movement, going forward, or action is made more difficult):

In golf, hazards are just another part of the game.

The golf course now features the most dramatic water hazards.

to risk doing something, especially making a guess, suggestion, etc.:

hazard a guess I wouldn't like to hazard a guess.

to risk doing something that might cause harm to someone or something else:

The policy hazarded the islands and put the lives of the inhabitants at risk.

something dangerous and likely to cause damage:

a health/fire hazard

to risk making a guess or suggestion:

She wouldn’t hazard a guess about the meaning of the word.

something that is dangerous and likely to cause a problem or damage:

an environmental/health/fire hazard

When it comes to investments, research shows that women are more likely to weigh up potential hazards than their male counterparts.