Definition of raze
razed
;razing
razer
nounFrom the M-W Editors
Examples of raze in a Sentence
an entire city block razed by a terrible fire
the developer razed the old school building and built a high-rise condominium complex
Recent Examples of raze from the Web
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One particularly controversial practice is razing one house and then dividing the lot for two single-family houses, or even townhouses.
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In the spring of 1844, nativist mobs burned Catholic churches in Philadelphia, killed dozens, and razed an immigrant neighborhood.
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Weise said Monday their plans could involve razing the three-story, 15,300-square-foot building, 1534 N. Farwell Ave.
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A service station and convenience store was razed to make way for the Mandeville restaurant.
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Unlike many 1930s theaters that by the 1990s had either been turned into churches, performing-arts theaters or simply razed, the State operated as a daily movie house until 2010, when its game but broke operator was forced to close it.
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Thirty-seven years later Carthage was captured and razed.
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Metcalf South is being razed by Lane4 Property Group and the Kronke Group to make way for a Lowe’s home improvement store.
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By 1937, older buildings were razed and a new administration, laundry and hospital were built and the grounds began to look more like a college campus than a prison.
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Origin and Etymology of raze
alteration of rase
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raze
playDefinition of raze for English Language Learners
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: to destroy (something, such as a building) completely
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