destruction
the termination of something by causing so much damage to it that it cannot be repaired or no longer exists
How often you will meet it
Rank 2,886 of 86,757 words measured. It occurs 45,885 times across 426,181 published chapters — 0.003% of every word in the library.
What it means
noun
- the termination of something by causing so much damage to it that it cannot be repaired or no longer exists also: devastation
- an event (or the result of an event) that completely destroys something also: demolition, wipeout
- a final state also: end, death he came to a bad endthe so-called glorious experiment came to an inglorious end
destruction in real books
Each sentence below was written by a published author and is taken from a different book in our library. Open one to read the passage it came from, with narration.
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The sound of destruction grew like thunder.
Planet of Dreams · James McKimmey · Chapter 1
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Many is the young man that has been hurried to destruction by a too daring and adventurous spirit.
The Life and Adventures of Maj. Roger Sherman Potter · F. Colburn (Francis Colburn) Adams · Chapter 1
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She wished no other guide; nay the thought of going to destruction with Peter had no terror to her.
The Burgomaster's Wife — Volume 05 · Georg Ebers · Chapter 1
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He threw aside the heavy curtain drawn across the passage and stood in the presence of the woman bent on his destruction.
Corianton: A Nephite Story · B. H. (Brigham Henry) Roberts · Chapter 1
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Sebastian listened respectfully to each; but, seduced into the belief of being born for the destruction of Mahometanism, persevered in his resolution.
Don Sebastian · Anna Maria Porter · Chapter 1