Demolition Definition

dĕmə-lĭshən, dēmə-
demolitions
noun
demolitions
A demolishing or being demolished; often specif., destruction by explosives.
Webster's New World
Explosives, especially when designed or used as weapons.
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Noun

Singular:
demolition
Plural:
demolitions

Origin of Demolition

  • French démolition from Latin dēmōlītiō dēmōlītiōn- from dēmōlīrī to demolish demolish

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • From Old French demolition, from Latin dēmōlītiō "a tearing down".

    From Wiktionary

Demolition Sentence Examples

  • Since the demolition of the fortifications the city has greatly expanded.

  • The ancient farmhouse needed repair - or a demolition crew.

  • The progress of inductive knowledge is by the formation of successive hypotheses, and it frequently happens that the demolition of one or even many hypotheses is the direct road to a new and accurate hypothesis, i.e.

  • The demolition of the ramparts of Old Calais was followed by the construction of a new circle of defences, embracing both the old and new quarters, and strengthened by a deep moat.

  • The old enceinte (which includes Cormontaingne's forts - Moselle and Bellevroix) is doomed to demolition, and has in part been already removed.

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DDEDEM

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NONION

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