See Also: demolition(dictionary)
demolition job(dictionary)
Demolition By Neglect(law)

demolition (iou)



demolition noun. M16.
[Old & mod. French demolition from Latin demolitio(n-), from demolit- pa. ppl stem of demoliri: see DEMOLISH, -ITION.]
Destruction, overthrow. Chiefly fig. use of sense 2. M16.
The action of demolishing a building etc.; the fact or state of being demolished. E17.
In pl. Demolished remains, ruins. Long rare. M17.
Comb.: demolition ball a large metal ball which, hung from a crane, may be swung against a building to demolish it; demolition derby (orig. US) a competition in which cars are driven so as to collide; demolition order: issued by a local authority for the pulling down of a building or buildings.
demolitionist noun a person who aims at or advocates demolition M19.