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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Crews will close Interstate 70 east of downtown Kansas City this weekend for demolition of two bridges, transportation officials announced.
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Kansas City Star, 7 Nov. 2025
McKinney’s company was recently suspended from the city's demolition program for allegedly filling sites with contaminated dirt obtained from the redevelopment of Northland Mall.
—Violet Ikonomova, Freep.com, 5 Nov. 2025
The archdiocese asks the court to require the city to submit the demolition case file to the court by the end of November.
—Cate Charron, IndyStar, 5 Nov. 2025
Steven Kenny from London, England, was a demolition worker as a young man, specifically working on the refurbishment at the Old Bank of England during the late 1970s, according to the Southwest News Service, via the Daily Mail.
—Vanessa Etienne, PEOPLE, 5 Nov. 2025
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Kansas City Star, 7 Nov. 2025
McKinney’s company was recently suspended from the city's demolition program for allegedly filling sites with contaminated dirt obtained from the redevelopment of Northland Mall.
—Violet Ikonomova, Freep.com, 5 Nov. 2025
The archdiocese asks the court to require the city to submit the demolition case file to the court by the end of November.
—Cate Charron, IndyStar, 5 Nov. 2025
Steven Kenny from London, England, was a demolition worker as a young man, specifically working on the refurbishment at the Old Bank of England during the late 1970s, according to the Southwest News Service, via the Daily Mail.
—Vanessa Etienne, PEOPLE, 5 Nov. 2025
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“Demolition.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/demolition. Accessed 13 Nov. 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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