'Demolition' definitions:

Definition of 'demolition'

From: WordNet
noun
An event (or the result of an event) that completely destroys something [syn: destruction, demolition, wipeout]
noun
The act of demolishing

Definition of 'Demolition'

From: GCIDE
  • Demolition \Dem`o*li"tion\ (?; 277), n. [L. demolitio, fr. demoliri: cf. F. d['e]molition. See Demolish.] The act of overthrowing, pulling down, or destroying a pile or structure; destruction by violence; utter overthrow; -- opposed to construction; as, the demolition of a house, of military works, of a town, or of hopes. [1913 Webster]