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# upheaval

noun (an upheaval, upheavals; upheaval — uncountable)

«upheaval» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. An upheaval is a big, sudden change that causes confusion, disorder or worry, like moving house or a war. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/upheaval/#m1)
2. (geology) An upheaval is a strong upward movement of the Earth's crust that pushes up land or rocks. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/upheaval/#m2)

### In the lessons

In everyday and family life: moving house, changing schools, a new baby or divorce can cause upheaval. In history: revolutions and wars are political upheavals. In geography and science: mountains formed by upheavals in the Earth's crust. Phrases: «a time of upheaval», «great upheaval».

### Examples

- Moving to a new country was a big upheaval. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/upheaval/#x1)
- The war brought great upheaval to the town. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/upheaval/#x2)
- Building work caused upheaval in our kitchen for weeks. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/upheaval/#x3)
- The Industrial Revolution was a time of upheaval. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/upheaval/#x4)
- Mountains were formed by upheavals of the Earth's crust. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/upheaval/#x5)
- A new school can be an upheaval, but it gets easier. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/upheaval/#x6)

### Note

Can be countable («an upheaval») or uncountable («a lot of upheaval»). From «heave», to lift with effort. Pronounced «up-HEE-val».

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «upheaval» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/upheaval/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«upheaval» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/upheaval.html) on Mova free.