demolition
pronunciation
How to pronounce demolition in British English:
UK [ˌdemə'lɪʃn]
How to pronounce demolition in American English:
US [ˌdɛməˈlɪʃən, ˌdimə-]
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- Noun:
- an event (or the result of an event) that completely destroys something
- the act of demolishing
Word Origin
- demolition (n.)
- 1540s, from Old French demolition (14c.) "demolition; defeat, rout," from Latin demolitionem (nominative demolitio), noun of action from past participle stem of demoliri (see demolish). Mencken noted demolition engineer for "house-wrecker" by 1936. Demolition derby is recorded from 1956, American English, defined by OED as "a contest in which old cars are battered into one another, the last one running being declared the winner."
Example
- 1. His second wife lin zhu said she was very sorry to hear of the demolition .
- 2. An abbottabad resident said mechanized backhoes working under floodlight completed the demolition shortly before midnight .
- 3. Once the demolition is complete , god will begin the renovation of your life .
- 4. Demolition began this past september and will take three years to complete .
- 5. In some areas of the city , demolition continues .