demolition

Meanings

1. 1
   noun

   The act of deliberately destroying a building or other structure

   The old factory is scheduled for demolition next month.

2. 2
   noun

   A complete and crushing defeat

   The match ended in a 6-0 demolition of the home team.

From Old French demolition, from Latin dēmōlītiō (“a tearing down”). Equivalent to demolish + -ion.

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