demolition

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English

A building being demolished.

Etymology

Latin dēmōlītiō "a tearing down".

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA: /ˌdɛm.əˈlɪʃən/, X-SAMPA: /"dEm.@%lISn=/

Noun

demolition (plural demolitions)

1. the action of demolishing or destroying, in particular of buildings or other structures

Translations

the action of demolishing or destroying, in particular of buildings or other structures

• Bulgarian: събаряне (bg) (sǎbarjane) n, срутване (bg) (srutvane) n
• Dutch: sloop (nl), afbraak (nl)
• Finnish: purku (fi), purkaminen (fi), hajottaminen (fi)
• French: démolition (fr) f
• Georgian: please add this translation if you can
• German: Zerstörung (de) f, Abriss (de) m, Demolierung (de) f, Abbruch (de) m

• Hebrew: הריסה (harisa) f
• Italian: demolizione (it) f
• Kurdish:

  Sorani: ڕوخاندن (ku) (RookhAndin)

• Maori: tukitukinga (mi)
• Russian: снос (ru) (snos) m