demolition
an act or instance of demolishing.
the state of being demolished; destruction.
destruction or demolishment by explosives.
demolitions, explosives, especially as used in war.
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.
Origin of demolition
1Other words from demolition
- dem·o·li·tion·ist, noun
- non·dem·o·li·tion, noun
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How to use demolition in a sentence
Lafayette has saved Vincennes; and is marching homewards with some dozen of arrested demolitionists.
The French Revolution | Thomas Carlyle
British Dictionary definitions for demolition
/ (ˌdɛməˈlɪʃən, ˌdiː-) /
the act of demolishing or state of being demolished
mainly military
destruction by explosives
(as modifier): a demolition charge
Derived forms of demolition
- demolitionist, noun, adjective
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