Synonyms of demolition

demolition

noun

ˌde-mə-ˈli-shən 

as in destruction

the state or fact of being rendered nonexistent, physically unsound, or useless

several condemned buildings around the city are undergoing demolition as part of the revitalization program

Synonyms & Similar Words

• destruction
• devastation
• havoc
• extinction
• loss
• extermination
• annihilation
• obliteration
• demolishment
• decimation
• ruination
• wastage
• wreckage
• ruin
• collapse
• mincemeat
• desolation
• disintegration
• execution
• slaughter
• massacre
• depredation
• dissolution
• breakup
• assassination
• killing
• despoliation
• dismantlement
• despoilment
• eradication
• effacement

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• construction
• building
• erection
• raising
• saving
• rescue
• salvation
• salvage
• preservation
• conservation
• protection
• restoration
• reconstruction
• reclamation
• renovation
• remodeling
• refurbishment
• re-creation
• regeneracy

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of demolition

Quarterback Sam Leavitt looked good, especially with his legs, and the defense didn’t let Clemson breathe in a 51-10 demolition. — Dan Santaromita, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026

The general public learned of the demolition plan only when the wrecking equipment began work nearly three months later. — Dan Diamond, Washington Post, 9 Sep. 2026

Construction on the new White House ballroom and demolition of the East Wing have faced significant legal challenges, though the Supreme Court recently ruled in a 5-4 decision that construction can continue. — Carter Schroppe, The Washington Examiner, 7 Sep. 2026

Rothfeld is right to ask whether anything is left after the demolition, and righter still to suggest that Cusk’s project has run its course. — The New Yorker, New Yorker, 7 Sep. 2026