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demolition

/ˌdɛm.əˈlɪʃən/

Meanings
  • the act of destroying or dismantling a building or structure.

    - "They demolished the old building to make way for a new shopping mall."
    - "The demolition of the bridge due to the earthquake caused a significant traffic disruption."

Rhymes
Words rhyming with demolition
demolition , creation , station , vacation , relation , conversion , deviation , innervation , appreciation , approbation , applause , acclamation
Homophones
Words having the same pronunciation but different meanings, origins, or spelling,
  1. demolition

  2. demolish

  3. demolisher

  4. demonstration

  5. demonstrate

  6. demonstrator


Variants
List of all variants of demolition that leads to same result
demolition , demolitionist , demolitionists , demolitions , demolition derbies , demolition derby
Etymology
origin and the way in which meanings have changed throughout history.

The word 'demolition' comes from the French word 'demolir', which means 'to break down' or 'to destroy'.


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