act of God meaning

Definition of act of God

1. a natural and unavoidable catastrophe that interrupts the expected course of events
   • he discovered that his house was not insured against acts of God

   Synonyms: force majeure, vis major, inevitable accident, unavoidable casualty

   Type of: calamity

act of God in a sentence

• The earthquake was considered an act of God.
• It wasn't an act of God.

How to pronounce act of God

act of God is pronounced /ækt əv ɡɒd/ in British English and /ækt ʌv ɡɑd/ in American English. It has 3 syllables.