wrecking ball

noun

: a heavy iron or steel ball swung or dropped by a derrick to demolish old buildings

called also wrecker's ball

Examples of wrecking ball in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The existing Mediterranean-style home—originally designed in the early 1990s by architect Marc Appleton to mimic a coastal Greek village—is now facing the wrecking ball. — Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 5 Aug. 2026

Posa is a state-champion wrestler from New Mexico; Catalano is a wrecking ball from Milwaukee who grew up rooting for Wisconsin. — Justin Williams, New York Times, 27 July 2026

But Merrywood’s charms, both elegant and antiquated, might face the wrecking ball later this year. — Brian Bell, The Orlando Sentinel, 11 July 2026

Especially the guy who bangs a wrecking ball against the historic East Wing to make room for an incongruous ballroom monstrosity, who mars the sacred Oval Office with gold glitter and paves over the lovely Rose Garden. — Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1924, in the meaning defined above

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