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destruction
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UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/dɪˈstrʌkʃən/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/dɪˈstrʌkʃən/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(di struk′shən)
WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026de•struc•tion /dɪˈstrʌkʃən/USA pronunciation
n. [uncountable]
- the act of destroying or the condition of being destroyed:The fire caused the destruction of two famous landmarks in the area.
de•struc•tive, adj.: the destructive power of one nuclear bomb.
de•struc•tive•ly, adv.
de•struc•tive•ness, n. [uncountable]See -stru-.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026de•struc•tion
(di struk′shən),USA pronunciation n.
- the act of destroying:wanton destruction of a town.
- the condition of being destroyed;
demolition;
annihilation.
- a cause or means of destroying.
- Latin dēstructiōn- (stem of dēstructiō), equivalent. to dēstruct(us) (past participle of dēstruere; see destroy) + -iōn- -ion
- Anglo-French)
- Middle English (1275–1325
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
destruction /dɪˈstrʌkʃən/ n - the act of destroying or state of being destroyed; demolition
- a cause of ruin or means of destroying
Etymology: 14th Century: from Latin dēstructiō a pulling down; see destroy
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