Meaning
Fallout is a noun with two main meanings:
- Radioactive particles that fall to the ground after a nuclear explosion.
- The negative consequences or results of an event or action.
Grammar and Usage
- Uncountable noun
- Can be used literally (nuclear fallout) or figuratively (political/economic fallout).
- Often used with serious or negative connotations.
Sentence structures:
- "The fallout from + noun"
- "Suffer/experience the fallout"
Common Phrases
- Nuclear fallout
- Political fallout
- Economic fallout
- Fallout shelter
- The fallout from a scandal
Collocations
- Cause fallout
- Face fallout
- Deal with fallout
- The fallout of a decision
- Severe fallout
Examples
- The area was evacuated because of the nuclear fallout.
- The political fallout from the scandal was enormous.
- Many businesses suffered from the economic fallout of the crisis.
- The government tried to manage the fallout of its controversial decision.
- Fallout shelters were built during the Cold War.
- The company is still facing fallout from the data breach.
- There was a lot of public fallout after the law was passed.
- The fallout from the war continues to affect the region.
Synonyms or Related
- Consequences
- Aftermath
- Result
- Repercussions
- Backlash