demolition
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demolition
- /ˌdɛm.əˈlɪʃ.ən/ US, UK
Where it comes from
From Old French demolition, from Latin dēmōlītiō (“a tearing down”). Equivalent to demolish + -ion.
noun demolitions
- The process of demolishing or destroying buildings or other structures. During the war, but unrecorded because of the requirements of censorship, a link with the now partly-abandoned Cardiff Railway disappeared with the demolition of Rhydyfelin Viaduct, near Treforest, South Wales, in the latter part of 1942. The steelwork in this structure, amounting to nearly 1,150 to
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: destruction, dismantling, dismantlement, clearance, downing, collapse, breaking, removal, decommissioning, disposal, undermining, burst, destroy, destroyed, devastation, explosive
Translations
Every language
noun the action of demolishing or destroying
| Español | demolición, derribo |
|---|---|
| हिन्दी | विनाश vināś, विध्वंस vidhvans |
| Kiswahili | ubomoaji |
| Português | demolição |
| Français | démolition |
| Deutsch | Zerstörung, Abriss, Demolierung, Abbruch |
| Italiano | demolizione |
| Русский | снос snos |
| العربية | هَدْم hadm |
| עברית | הריסה harisa |
Talk about this word "demolition." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/demolition. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. demolition. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/demolition "demolition." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/demolition.Cite this
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title = {demolition},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/demolition},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
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