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- DictionaryDe·struc·tion/dəˈstrəkSH(ə)n/
noun
- 1. the action or process of causing so much damage to something that it no longer exists or cannot be repaired: "the destruction of the library in Alexandria"
Destruction definition: the act of destroying. See examples of DESTRUCTION used in a sentence.
Definitions of destruction. noun. an event (or the result of an event) that completely destroys something. synonyms: demolition, wipeout. see more. noun. the termination of something by causing so much damage to it that it cannot be repaired or no longer exists. synonyms: devastation. see more.
the act of destroying something; the process of being destroyed. the destruction of the rainforests. a tidal wave bringing death and destruction in its wake. The central argument is that capitalism sows the seeds of its own destruction (= creates the forces that destroy it).
Definition of destruction noun in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
5 days ago · destruction in American English. (dɪˈstrʌkʃən ) noun. 1. the act or process of destroying; demolition or slaughter. 2. the fact or state of being destroyed. 3. the cause or means of destroying.
noun [ U ] uk / dɪˈstrʌkʃ ə n / us. Add to word list. B2. the process of destroying something: We are all responsible for the destruction of the forest. destructive. adjective uk / dɪˈstrʌktɪv / us. causing a lot of damage: the destructive power of nuclear weapons. See also. self-destructive.
1. a. The act or process of destroying: The destruction of the house was completed in two days. b. The condition of having been destroyed: Destruction from the tornado was extensive. 2. The cause or means of destroying: weapons that could prove to be the destruction of humankind.
