black day: meaning & examples

Meanings:

• 1.

  Global Englishneutralformal
  • A day on which a serious disaster, misfortune, or calamity occurs; a day of mourning or great sorrow for individuals, groups, or institutions.

  Examples

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  • The earthquake was a black day in the city’s history, leaving many homeless and devastated.

    The earthquake was a day of great sorrow and disaster in the city’s history, leaving many homeless and devastated.

  • Remembering the fire that destroyed the school is always a black day for the community.

    Remembering the fire that destroyed the school is always a day of mourning and great sorrow for the community.

  • The day the company declared bankruptcy was a black day for all its employees.

    The day the company declared bankruptcy was a day of serious misfortune for all its employees.

• 2.

  Global Englishliterary
  • A day marked by notable defeat, disgrace, or the reversal of fortune; used rhetorically to emphasize the severity or historic nature of an adverse event.

  Examples

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  • That match was a black day for the team after their humiliating defeat.

    That match was a day marked by notable disgrace for the team after their humiliating defeat.

  • It was a black day for the politician when the scandal was made public.

    It was a day of notable disgrace for the politician when the scandal was made public.

  • The factory closure marked a black day in the town’s economic downturn.

    The factory closure marked a day of significant loss and reversal of fortune in the town’s economy.