destruction

Hello, you have come here looking for the meaning of the word destruction. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word destruction, but we will also tell you about its etymology, its characteristics and you will know how to say destruction in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word destruction you have here. The definition of the word destruction will help you to be more precise and correct when speaking or writing your texts. Knowing the definition ofdestruction, as well as those of other words, enriches your vocabulary and provides you with more and better linguistic resources.

English

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English destruccioun, from Old French destrucion, from Latin dēstructiō, dēstructiōnem.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /dɪsˈtɹʌkʃən/
  • Audio (US):(file)
  • Rhymes: -ʌkʃən

Noun

destruction (countable and uncountable, plural destructions)

  1. The act of destroying.
    The destruction of the condemned building will take place at noon.
  2. The results of a destructive event.
    Amid the seemingly endless destruction, a single flower bloomed.

Antonyms

Hyponyms

Derived terms

Translations

See also

Anagrams

French

Etymology

Inherited from Old French destrucion, borrowed from Latin dēstrūctiōnem.

Pronunciation

Noun

destruction f (plural destructions)

  1. destruction

Derived terms

Further reading