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demolition
[dem-uh-lish-uhn, dee-muh-]
noun
an act or instance of demolishing.
the state of being demolished; destruction.
destruction or demolishment by explosives.
demolitions, explosives, especially as used in war.
adjective
of, relating to, or working with explosives.
A demolition squad attempted to blow up the bridge before the enemy captured it.
of or relating to tearing down or demolishing.
Demolition work had begun on the old building.
demolition
/ ˌdiː-, ˌdɛməˈlɪʃən /
noun
the act of demolishing or state of being demolished
military
destruction by explosives
( as modifier )
a demolition charge
Other 51Թ Forms
- demolitionist noun
- nondemolition noun
- ˌˈپDzԾ noun
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of demolition1
Example Sentences
Having spent more than 18 months stewing over potential options including demolition, the conversation has now shifted towards repairing the flats.
Structural instability forced the closing and demolition of a decades-old restaurant at the end of the pier called The Dolphin.
CDC’s Division of Overdose Prevention, which is responsible for monitoring the drug epidemic, is marked for demolition too, despite having just reported the unprecedented reduction in overdose deaths.
“Corruption reigns and the rich and most powerful triumph. But this is not a remedy — it’s a demolition.”
Answering his own question, he wrote that the demolition of U.S.A.I.D. “means that the United States loses soft power and China gains.”
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