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

As the church falls apart, its demolition imminent, the work acts as an acknowledgment of the life that exists within materials, of how intention and attention can come together to bring out the sense of meaning inherent to a place. — Kristian Vistrup Madsen, Artforum, 1 Nov. 2026

Construction is expected to commence after the demolition of the low-rise medical office building on the site. — Edward Keegan, Chicago Tribune, 1 Nov. 2026

The ballroom, rising where the East Wing stood until its demolition last October, is being funded largely by private donors, including Apple, Amazon, Google, Meta, and Lockheed Martin, as Fortune has reported. — Andrew McGowan, Fortune, 28 Oct. 2026

In Tampa Bay’s 43-13 demolition of the Carolina Panthers, Young reverted to the form of his first two years with an offensive line that reverted, too. — Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 26 Oct. 2026