removal

noun

re·​mov·​al ri-ˈmü-vəl 

: the act or process of removing : the fact of being removed

Synonyms of removal

• disposal
• dumping

Examples of removal in a Sentence

We arranged for the removal of the old car.

The city is having problems with trash removal.

Surgical removal of the tumor might be necessary.

Recent Examples on the Web

The child, identified in the warrant as Aithana Rodriguez Arriaga, was being treated by Hemphill earlier this year for a tongue-tie removal procedure, or frenulectomy. — Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 July 2026

Fedorov’s removal came as Russian missiles struck Kyiv early Thursday, with loud explosions heard in the Ukrainian capital just hours before British Prime Minister Keir Starmer was set to arrive. — Tim Lister, CNN Money, 16 July 2026

Officers were in Biddeford, surveilling an address for a person with a final order of removal from the country, then tried to stop a vehicle driven by someone coming from that address, DHS said. — Patrick Whittle, Fortune, 15 July 2026

Witnesses argued that Maduro’s removal has not dismantled the regime’s power structure. — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 15 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1595, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing removal

• removal van

Rhymes for removal

• approval
• disapproval
• reapproval
• uveal

Kids Definition

removal

noun

re·​mov·​al ri-ˈmü-vəl 

: the act of removing : the fact of being removed

Legal Definition

removal

noun

re·​mov·​al

: the act or process of removing : the fact of being removed