B1 noun
damage
/ˈdæmɪdʒ/
- Meaning
- harm done to a thing, person or reputation
- Example
- "The storm caused serious damage to the roof."
- Similar & related words
- harmdestructioninjurydamage (verb)damageddamages (legal)
- How to use it
- As a noun, "damage" usually appears with an article (a/an/the) or a possessive. Try counting how many times you can use it in one sentence about your own life, then write one sentence about yesterday.
- Common mistake
- 'Damage' is uncountable — 'cause damage', never 'a damage'. Legal 'damages' (compensation money) is a different word.