destruction, devastation
(noun) the termination of something by causing so much damage to it that it cannot be repaired or no longer exists
destruction, demolition, wipeout
(noun) an event (or the result of an event) that completely destroys something
end, destruction, death
(noun) a final state; “he came to a bad end”; “the so-called glorious experiment came to an inglorious end”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
destruction (countable and uncountable, plural destructions)
The act of destroying.
The results of a destructive event.
• construction
• self-destruction
• introducest
Source: Wiktionary
De*struc"tion, n. Etym: [L. destructio: cf. F. destruction. See Destroy.]
1. The act of destroying; a tearing down; a bringing to naught; subversion; demolition; ruin; slaying; devastation. The Jews smote all their enemies with the stroke of the sword, and slaughter, and destruction. Esth. ix. 5. 'Tis safer to be that which we destroy Than by destruction dwell in doubtful joy. Shak. Destruction of venerable establishment. Hallam.
2. The state of being destroyed, demolished, ruined, slain, or devastated. This town came to destruction. Chaucer. Thou castedst them down into destruction. Ps. lxxiii. 18.
2. A destroying agency; a cause of ruin or of devastation; a destroyer. The destruction that wasteth at noonday. Ps. xci. 6.
Syn.
– Demolition; subversion; overthrow; desolation; extirpation; extinction; devastation; downfall; extermination; havoc; ruin.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
18 June 2025
(noun) large South American evergreen tree trifoliate leaves and drupes with nutlike seeds used as food and a source of cooking oil
Coffee is a brewed drink prepared from roasted coffee beans, the seeds of berries from certain Coffea species. When coffee berries turn from green to bright red – indicating ripeness – they are picked, processed, and dried. Dried coffee seeds are roasted to varying degrees, depending on the desired flavor.
