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DAYNJ-uh/ˈdeɪndʒə/

Danger is the chance of harm: in danger, a danger of ice, out of danger. Dangerous is the adjective: a dangerous road. Risk is close, often about a calculated chance; danger feels more immediate. Be in danger of + -ing. Do not say “a danger person” — a dangerous person.

Meaning

The possibility that someone or something will be harmed.

Examples

• “There is a danger of ice on the roads.”
• “The sign warns of danger ahead.”
• “Swimmers were in danger because of the current.”

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in / out of danger. Adjective: dangerous. a danger of + noun.

Near in meaning

risk

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