hazard
nounUK /ˈhæz.əd/
US /ˈhæz.ɚd/
A hazard is something that could hurt you.
Wet floors are a hazard, so walk carefully.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A chance or risk of something bad happening.
There is a hazard of rain on the day of the picnic.
3. An obstacle on a golf course, like a sand trap or pond.
His ball landed in the sand hazard.
4. To say or guess something without being sure.
I would hazard a guess that she is about ten years old.