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demolition
noun de·mo·li·tion \ˌde-mə-ˈli-shən, ˌdē-mə-\
: deliberate destruction of a building or other structure
Full Definition of DEMOLITION
1
: the act of demolishing; especially : destruction in war by means of explosives
2
plural : explosives for destruction in war
— de·mo·li·tion·ist \-ˈli-sh(ə-)nəst\ noun
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First Known Use of DEMOLITION
1549
Related to DEMOLITION
- Synonyms
- annihilation, decimation, demolishment, destruction, desolation, devastation, extermination, extinction, havoc, loss, mincemeat, obliteration, ruin, ruination, wastage, wreckage
- Antonyms
- building, construction, erection, raising
Rhymes with DEMOLITION
acoustician, acquisition, admonition, aesthetician, air-condition, ammunition, apparition, apposition, coalition, co-edition, competition, composition, cosmetician, decommission, decondition, definition, deposition, dietitian, disposition, disquisition, electrician, erudition, exhibition, expedition, exposition, extradition, first edition, imposition, in addition, inanition, in commission, inhibition, inquisition, intermission, intromission, intuition, linguistician, logistician, malnutrition, malposition, manumission, mathematician, mechanician, micturition, obstetrician, on commission, opposition, Ordovician, parturition, politician, precognition, precondition, premonition, preposition, proposition, recognition, recondition, repetition, requisition, rescue mission, rhetorician, self-ignition, statistician, submunition, superstition, supposition, text edition, trade edition, transposition
DEMOLITION Defined for Kids
demolition
noun de·mo·li·tion \ˌde-mə-ˈli-shən\
Definition of DEMOLITION for Kids
: the act of destroying by breaking apart especially using explosives
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