disappearance B2 Topic:Space, Position & Direction US /ˌdɪsəˈpɪrəns/ UK /dɪsəˈpɪəɹəns/ See IPA manual Freq #7084 Meanings 1 noun The act of something or someone disappearing or no longer being there. The disappearance of the old cinema saddened everyone in town. 2 noun The fact of someone leaving secretly or without any explanation. Police are still investigating the young man's sudden disappearance. 3 noun The process of gradually fading until no longer visible. We watched the slow disappearance of the sun behind the hills. Thesaurus Synonyms 2 noun · the fact of someone leaving... disappearing 3 noun · the process of gradually... fade Word family Forms disappearances Derived forms redisappearance Etymology From disappear + -ance. Topics Space, Position & Direction External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # disappearance **Type:** Word **Level:** B2 **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˌdɪsəˈpɪrəns/ **IPA (UK):** /dɪsəˈpɪəɹəns/ **Frequency rank:** 7084 ## Meanings 1. The act of something or someone disappearing or no longer being there. 2. The fact of someone leaving secretly or without any explanation. 3. The process of gradually fading until no longer visible. ## Examples - The disappearance of the old cinema saddened everyone in town. - Police are still investigating the young man's sudden disappearance. - We watched the slow disappearance of the sun behind the hills. ## Derived Forms - redisappearance ## Etymology From disappear + -ance. ## Topics - Space, Position & Direction markdown