Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun The act or process of wrecking or destroying, especially destruction by explosives.
- noun Explosives, especially when designed or used as weapons.
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun The act of overthrowing, pulling down, or destroying, as a structure; hence, destruction or ruin in general: as, the demolition of a house or of military works; the demolition of a theory.
- noun In French law, abatement; annulment: as, an action in demolition of a servitude or a nuisance.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun The act of overthrowing, pulling down, or destroying a pile or structure; destruction by violence; utter overthrow; -- opposed to
construction .
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun the action of
demolishing ordestroying , in particular of buildings or other structures
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun the act of demolishing
- noun an event (or the result of an event) that completely destroys something
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Examples
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The OPFOR uses the term demolition in reference to the destruction of buildings and engineer works (bridges, fortifications, roads).
FM 100-61 Chptr 9 Artillery Support United States Army 1998
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The OPFOR uses the term demolition in reference to the destruction of buildings and engineer works (bridges, fortifications, roads).
FM 100-61 Chptr 9 Artillery Support United States Army 1998
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The Rivers State government asserts that the demolition is necessary to implement an urban renewal project initiated in 2009.
More Than 200,000 Nigerians Face Homelessness From Govt. Effort The Huffington Post News Team 2010
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The Rivers State government asserts that the demolition is necessary to implement an urban renewal project initiated in 2009.
More Than 200,000 Nigerians Face Homelessness From Govt. Effort Victoria Fine 2010
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Massive demolition is their calling card, not only the rubble, shattered glass and fire they themselves make from everyday household items, but their own blasted body parts which occur when the X-Men tear into them.
MIND MELD: What Are The Coolest Robots in Science Fiction? 2010
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The Rivers State government asserts that the demolition is necessary to implement an urban renewal project initiated in 2009.
More Than 200,000 Nigerians Face Homelessness From Govt. Effort The Huffington Post News Team 2010
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The Rivers State government asserts that the demolition is necessary to implement an urban renewal project initiated in 2009.
More Than 200,000 Nigerians Face Homelessness From Govt. Effort Victoria Fine 2010
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The Rivers State government asserts that the demolition is necessary to implement an urban renewal project initiated in 2009.
More Than 200,000 Nigerians Face Homelessness From Govt. Effort Victoria Fine 2010
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The Rivers State government asserts that the demolition is necessary to implement an urban renewal project initiated in 2009.
More Than 200,000 Nigerians Face Homelessness From Govt. Effort The Huffington Post News Team 2010
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The Rivers State government asserts that the demolition is necessary to implement an urban renewal project initiated in 2009.
More Than 200,000 Nigerians Face Homelessness From Govt. Effort Victoria Fine 2010
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