removal

noun

re·​mov·​al ri-ˈmü-vəl 

: the act or process of removing : the fact of being removed

Synonyms of removal

• disposal
• dumping

Examples of removal in a Sentence

We arranged for the removal of the old car.

The city is having problems with trash removal.

Surgical removal of the tumor might be necessary.

Recent Examples on the Web

The property contains inland wetland resources, providing functions and values, including groundwater interaction, sediment retention, nutrient removal, wildlife habitat, flood storage, and ecological support, the motion says. — Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 13 Aug. 2026

Of all the financial costs associated with losing urban trees, the greatest is the price of removal, explained former Stellenbosch University Centre for Invasion Biology (CIB) ecologist and study co-author Brian van Wilgen. — Jack Bantock, CNN Money, 13 Aug. 2026

This sudden removal meant that Sade could not retrieve his novel, which was still hidden in his cell wall. — Literary Hub, 12 Aug. 2026

Its removal created valuable open space in highly desirable locations, and the Greenway was envisioned as a way to reconnect the existing urban spaces. — Ashley Gardini, JSTOR Daily, 12 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1595, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing removal

• removal van

Rhymes for removal

• approval
• disapproval
• reapproval
• uveal

Kids Definition

removal

noun

re·​mov·​al ri-ˈmü-vəl 

: the act of removing : the fact of being removed

Legal Definition

removal

noun

re·​mov·​al

: the act or process of removing : the fact of being removed