demolition
noun
de·mo·li·tion
ˌde-mə-ˈli-shən 
ˌdē-mə-
1
: the act of demolishing
especially
: destruction in war by means of explosives
2
demolitions plural
: explosives for destruction in war
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Examples of demolition in a Sentence
The old factory is scheduled for demolition next week.
The demolitions should be complete by the end of the year.
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Suzanne Seggerman, Curbed, 14 Nov. 2024
The other player was Kalif Raymond who achieved the feat on Sunday for the Detroit Lions in their demolition of the Tennessee Titans.
—Ben Morse, CNN, 29 Oct. 2024
After rushing for five touchdowns and passing for another in a demolition of Eastern Carolina University, Army’s quarterback Daily has an outside chance of winning the Heisman Trophy.
—Louisa Thomas, The New Yorker, 27 Oct. 2024
The bond would fund the demolition of the 300 building, which has been sitting unused after a February hailstorm damaged the roof and created flood damage past the point of no return.
—Keri Heath, Austin American-Statesman, 18 Oct. 2024
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demolition
noun
de·mo·li·tion
ˌdem-ə-ˈlish-ən
ˌdē-mə-
: the act of demolishing
especially
: destruction by means of explosives
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