Meaning & use

damage

noun·Everyday

Physical harm or injury that reduces the value, usefulness, or condition of something.

See it in a sentence

The storm caused extensive damage to homes along the entire coastline.

The mechanic estimated the damage to the car would cost thousands to repair.

A note on using this word

Damage is typically uncountable in English; say 'a lot of damage,' not 'many damages,' except in the specific legal sense of 'damages' meaning monetary compensation.

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Words with an opposite meaning

repair

Another way to use it

2. verb

To cause physical harm or injury that reduces value or usefulness.

The flood damaged the ground floor of nearly every house on the street.

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