demolition

de·mo·li·tion

noun \ˌde-mə-ˈli-shən, ˌdē-mə-\

Definition of DEMOLITION

1

: the act of demolishing; especially : destruction in war by means of explosives

2

plural : explosives for destruction in war

— de·mo·li·tion·ist \-ˈli-sh(ə-)nəst\ noun

Examples of DEMOLITION

1. The old factory is scheduled for demolition next week.
2. The demolitions should be complete by the end of the year.

First Known Use of DEMOLITION

1549

Related to DEMOLITION

Synonyms

annihilation, decimation, demolishment, destruction, desolation, devastation, extermination, extinction, havoc, loss, mincemeat, obliteration, ruin, ruination, wastage, wreckage

Antonyms

building, construction, erection, raising

Related Words

depredation, despoilment, despoliation; breakup, collapse, disintegration, dissolution; assassination, execution, killing, massacre, slaughter; dismantlement, effacement, eradication

Near Antonyms

rescue, salvage, salvation, saving; conservation, preservation, protection; reclamation, reconstruction, re-creation, refurbishment, regeneracy, remodeling, renovation, restoration

Rhymes with DEMOLITION

acoustician, acquisition, admonition, aesthetician, air-condition, ammunition, apparition, apposition, coalition, co-edition, competition, composition, cosmetician, decommission, decondition, definition, deposition, dietitian, disposition, disquisition, electrician, erudition, exhibition, expedition, exposition, extradition, first edition, imposition, in addition, inanition, in commission, inhibition, inquisition, intermission, intromission, intuition, linguistician, logistician, malnutrition, malposition, manumission, mathematician, mechanician, micturition, obstetrician, on commission, opposition, Ordovician, parturition, politician, precognition, precondition, premonition, preposition, proposition, recognition, recondition, repetition, requisition, rescue mission, rhetorician, self-ignition, statistician, submunition, superstition, supposition, text edition, trade edition, transposition