destruction
noun
de·struc·tion
di-ˈstrək-shən 
Examples of destruction in a Sentence
War results in death and widespread destruction.
We are trying to save the building from destruction.
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Based on the 1906 earthquake in San Francisco, this story highlights the struggles of a diverse group of women who come together to survive more than the destruction of their city.
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Barbara Ellis, Denver Post, 15 Jan. 2026
The answer seems to be first arresting, and then reversing, this process of deforestation and habitat destruction.
—Tom Hawking, Popular Science, 15 Jan. 2026
The cycle of destruction is complete.
—Amir Ahmadi Arian, The Dial, 15 Jan. 2026
Jesse Jeremiah, 51, was arrested on suspicion of malicious destruction of railroad property, vandalism and unlawfully stealing and carrying away copper materials, jail records show.
—Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 15 Jan. 2026
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“Destruction.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/destruction. Accessed 19 Jan. 2026.
Kids Definition
destruction
noun
de·struc·tion
di-ˈstrək-shən
1
: the state or fact of being destroyed : ruin
2
: the action or process of destroying something
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