noun
disappearance
dih-suh-PEER-ruhns
noun
1
The act or fact of vanishing or going missing.
"Police are investigating the disappearance of the hiker."
"The sudden disappearance of the company's CEO shocked investors."
How to Use Disappearance
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishThe event of someone or something vanishing or going missing.
Common pairings
mysterious disappearance
sudden disappearance
report a disappearance
Word Forms
disappearances plural
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Etymology
From disappear + -ance.