noun
demolition
dehm-uh-LIHSH-uhn
noun
1
The act of tearing down a building or other structure.
"The demolition of the old bridge took less than a minute with explosives."
"Neighbors complained about the noise from the demolition site."
How to Use Demolition
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishThe process of knocking a structure down.
Common pairings
demolition crew
controlled demolition
demolition site
Word Forms
demolitions plural
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Etymology
From Old French demolition, from Latin dēmōlītiō, "a tearing down" — the noun form of demolish.