demolition

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun an event (or the result of an event) that completely destroys something
  2. noun the act of demolishing

Etymology

From Old French demolition, from Latin dēmōlītiō (“a tearing down”). Equivalent to demolish + -ion.

In classic literature

Synonyms

destruction, wipeout

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