noun

destruction

dihs-TRUHK-shuhn

noun

The act of destroying something, or the state of having been destroyed.

"The hurricane left a trail of destruction along the coast."

"Years of neglect led to the destruction of the old theatre."

How to Use Destruction

Learner’s notes

In plain EnglishThe act, or the aftermath, of something being wiped out.

Common pairings

mass destruction a path of destruction lead to destruction

destructions plural

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From Latin destructio, from destruere, "to destroy".

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annihilation demolition elimination eradication extermination extinguishment extirpation obliteration razing uprooting wiping out construction