destruction
noun
de·struc·tion
di-ˈstrək-shən 
Examples of destruction in a Sentence
War results in death and widespread destruction.
We are trying to save the building from destruction.
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John Hopewell, Variety, 7 Nov. 2025
As green and inexperienced as the men sent to Vietnam to fight, Frankie is overwhelmed by the chaos and destruction of war.
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John Hopewell, Variety, 7 Nov. 2025
As green and inexperienced as the men sent to Vietnam to fight, Frankie is overwhelmed by the chaos and destruction of war.
—Kaycee Sloan, Cincinnati Enquirer, 7 Nov. 2025
In the midst of so much cultural destruction is generative AI, an almost trillion-dollar industry built on the backs of writers.
—Literary Hub, 6 Nov. 2025
LogoPowered byScale logo At least 114 people have died and 127 remain missing in central Philippines after a typhoon caused destruction and widespread flooding, which local officials suggest could have been prevented if not for persistent graft in flood-control projects.
—Chad De Guzman, Time, 6 Nov. 2025
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“Destruction.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/destruction. Accessed 15 Nov. 2025.
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destruction
noun
de·struc·tion
di-ˈstrək-shən
1
: the state or fact of being destroyed : ruin
2
: the action or process of destroying something
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