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demolition
[ dem-uh-lish-uhn, dee-muh- ]
noun
- an act or instance of demolishing.
- the state of being demolished; destruction.
- destruction or demolishment by explosives.
- demolitions, explosives, especially as used in war.
adjective
- of, relating to, or working with explosives:
A demolition squad attempted to blow up the bridge before the enemy captured it.
- of or relating to tearing down or demolishing:
Demolition work had begun on the old building.
demolition
/ ˌdiː-; ˌdɛməˈlɪʃən /
noun
- the act of demolishing or state of being demolished
- military
- destruction by explosives
- ( as modifier )
a demolition charge
Derived Forms
- ˌˈپDzԾ, nounadjective
Other Word Forms
- o·tDz· noun
- ԴDzd··tDz noun
Word History and Origins
Origin of demolition1
Example Sentences
"We are trying to get the site to a phase called 'safe store', which means a lot of dismantling, demolition, carefully decontaminating items on site and then retreating the site back to a safe store."
Disney filed demolition permits this month for the building that previously housed La Brea Bakery in Downtown Disney just steps away from the entrance to Disney California Adventure and Disneyland.
Compliance, however, amounted to consenting to what Stanford professor Adrian Daub calls "a controlled demolition, with each demand a charge to knock out another pillar of academic freedom."
Part of John Street is still cordoned off while demolition and investigation work continue.
His block is not yet scheduled for demolition and his landlord is in no hurry to sell, so for the moment Marshal is staying put.
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