Advertisement

Advertisement

View definitions for demolition

demolition

noun as in destruction

Strongest matches

Strong matches

Weak matches

Discover More

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

England's swaggering performance, which followed a 5-0 demolition of Serbia in a crucial World Cup qualifier in September, was a promising sign as they gear up for next year's World Cup.

Read more on Barron's

Facing the demolition of its capital, it first agreed to a partial hostage deal that it had resisted for months.

“Even as demolitions and smaller, differentiated types of replacements and variations have thinned the ranks of the projects, there remain 886,000 public housing ‘units’ that are home to 1.6 million Americans,” he writes.

Though the kibbutz’s council said to go ahead with the demolitions, she appealed and was awaiting a new verdict.

Read more on Los Angeles Times

Instead of demolition, which releases vast amounts of carbon and waste, a coalition of architects, engineers, building contractors and developers has effectively "upcycled" the original structure.

Read more on BBC

Advertisement

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

Advertisement

Advertisement

Advertisement