noun
devastation
deh-vuh-STAY-shn
noun
1
Widespread destruction, or the state of having been destroyed.
"Photos showed the sheer devastation left by the flood."
How to Use Devastation
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishTotal ruin left behind after a disaster.
Common pairings
widespread devastation
scenes of devastation
Word Forms
devastations plural
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Etymology
From Middle French dévastation.