Demolition - definition, pronunciation, transcription
Amer.
|ˌdeməˈlɪʃn|
Brit.
|deməˈlɪʃn|
noun
- an event (or the result of an event) that completely destroys something (syn: destruction, wipeout)
- the act of demolishing
- the act of demolishing
the demolition of the huge tower was quite a spectacle
Extra examples
The old factory is scheduled for demolition next week.
The demolitions should be complete by the end of the year.
Hundreds of people have joined the effort to save the building from demolition.
The group has obtained an injunction to prevent the demolition of the building.
...a controlled demolition during which the entire building imploded in a matter of seconds...
We received authorization to begin demolition.
Every house on this block is slated for demolition.
Word forms
noun
singular: demolition
plural: demolitions
singular: demolition
plural: demolitions
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