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

Stoett argues that if a market is used to encourage removal, the commercial activity should exist because the species needs to be reduced, contained, or eradicated—not because the goal is to establish a sustainable fishery for that species. — Victoria Malloy, Time, 21 Oct. 2026

When the removal cannot be measured directly, the credibility of each credit rests on the model used to calculate it. — Alec Luhn, Scientific American, 20 Oct. 2026

There was also a physical dispute between Parillo and Amy Helm after her removal, during which police were called to LHS in Woodstock. — Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 20 Oct. 2026

For those who remained, citizenship became a form of insurance against expulsion; once they were designated as citizens of Israel, their removal became legally much more difficult. — Tamir Sorek, The Conversation, 20 Oct. 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