demolition
noun
de·mo·li·tion
ˌde-mə-ˈli-shən 
ˌdē-mə-
1
: the act of demolishing: such as
a
: destruction in war by means of explosives
b
: controlled destruction of a building or other structure
The old factory is scheduled for demolition next week.
2
demolitions plural
: explosives for destruction in war
Examples of demolition in a Sentence
The old factory is scheduled for demolition next week.
The demolitions should be complete by the end of the year.
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The house that Lamar Hunt built will come crumbling down, 50-some years of memories along with it, the bill for its demolition sent to Jackson County, Missouri, where the first stage of grief is apparently finger-pointing at how anyone could let such a thing happen.
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Sam McDowell 23, Kansas City Star, 23 Dec. 2025
Also, Mayor Mike Duggan announced Monday a criminal investigation into two companies who may have filled demolition sites with toxic dirt.
—Leah Olajide, Freep.com, 23 Dec. 2025
The original permit was approved by a hearing officer in 2017, but as part of the work, partial demolition was done that was not allowed.
—Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Dec. 2025
The funds, which will be paid back over 20 years, also will be put toward final site work, including grading, paving and the installation of several stormwater ponds and the demolition of old, decommissioned infrastructure.
—Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 22 Dec. 2025
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Sam McDowell 23, Kansas City Star, 23 Dec. 2025
Also, Mayor Mike Duggan announced Monday a criminal investigation into two companies who may have filled demolition sites with toxic dirt.
—Leah Olajide, Freep.com, 23 Dec. 2025
The original permit was approved by a hearing officer in 2017, but as part of the work, partial demolition was done that was not allowed.
—Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Dec. 2025
The funds, which will be paid back over 20 years, also will be put toward final site work, including grading, paving and the installation of several stormwater ponds and the demolition of old, decommissioned infrastructure.
—Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 22 Dec. 2025
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“Demolition.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/demolition. Accessed 27 Dec. 2025.
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demolition
noun
de·mo·li·tion
ˌdem-ə-ˈlish-ən
ˌdē-mə-
: the act of demolishing
especially
: destruction by means of explosives
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