demolition - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'demolition' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Demolition

[ n.]

- The act of overthrowing, pulling down, or destroying a pile or structure; destruction by violence; utter overthrow; -- opposed to construction; as, the demolition of a house, of military works, of a town, or of hopes.

Meaning of 'demolition' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . demolition

[ n]

Meaning (1):
- the act of demolishing

Example in sentence:

the demolition of the huge tower was quite a spectacle

Nearby Words:

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