demolition
(noun) the act of demolishing; “the demolition of the huge tower was quite a spectacle”
destruction, demolition, wipeout
(noun) an event (or the result of an event) that completely destroys something
Source: WordNet® 3.1
demolition (countable and uncountable, plural demolitions)
The process of demolishing or destroying buildings or other structures.
• tolimidone
Source: Wiktionary
Dem`o*li"tion, n. Etym: [L. demolitio, fr. demoliri: cf. F. démolition. See Demolish.]
Definition: The act of overthrowing, pulling down, or destroying a pile or structure; destruction by violence; utter overthrow; -- opposed to construction; as, the demolition of a house, of military works, of a town, or of hopes.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
11 March 2025
(noun) an elementary book summarizing the principles of a Christian religion; written as questions and answers
The word “coffee” entered the English language in 1582 via the Dutch “koffie,” borrowed from the Ottoman Turkish “kahve,” borrowed in turn from the Arabic “qahwah.” The Arabic word qahwah was traditionally held to refer to a type of wine.
