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US/ˈhɑː.lə.kɑːst/
UK/ˈhɒl.ə.kɔːst/
a disaster that destroys a huge number of lives, especially one caused by war or fire
In context
Scientists warned that a nuclear holocaust would end human life on Earth.
Millions of people died in the Holocaust during World War II.
Our history class visited a museum that remembers the victims of the Holocaust.
Words that go with holocaust
adjective + noun
- nuclear holocaustMany films from the 1980s imagine a nuclear holocaust.
verb + noun
- survive the HolocaustHer grandfather survived the Holocaust as a child.
- deny the HolocaustIn some countries it is illegal to deny the Holocaust.
noun + preposition
- victims of the HolocaustThe memorial honors the victims of the Holocaust.
noun + noun
- Holocaust survivorA Holocaust survivor spoke at our school.
- Holocaust museumWe toured the Holocaust museum in the capital.
Common mistakes
Incorrect:
the holocaust of Jews in World War IICorrect: the Holocaust