erasure

noun

era·​sure i-ˈrā-shər 

also -zhər

: an act or instance of erasing

Examples of erasure in a Sentence

accidental erasure of the tape

There were many errors and erasures in the typescript.

Recent Examples on the Web

And so there's this erasure of other forms of faces, certainly other forms of beauty. — Tonya Mosley, NPR, 22 July 2026

The erasure of our ancestor’s contribution to food history doesn’t change the fact that Indigenous cultivars have shaped the world in significant, lasting ways. — Literary Hub, 20 July 2026

More to Explore Settler colonialism is characterized in part by the erasure of the history of those removed and replaced, so American myth tells of bootstrapping settlers exploiting the bones. — Matthew Wills, JSTOR Daily, 20 July 2026

This approach positions self-erasure not just as a sacrifice but as the proof of love. — Dr. Edith Bracho-Sanchez, CNN Money, 30 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1734, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for erasure

• embrasure

Kids Definition

erasure

noun

era·​sure i-ˈrā-shər 

also -zhər

: an act or instance of erasing