n.
Pronunciation: ˌ de-m ə - ' li-sh ə n, ˌ d ē -m ə -
Function: noun
Date: 1549
1 : the act of demolishing especially : destruction in war by means of explosives
2 plural : explosives for destruction in war
– de · mo · li · tion · ist \ - ' li-sh( ə -)n ə st \ noun