/ ˌdevəˈsteɪʃn; NAmE / noun
[ U ] great destruction or damage, especially over a wide area :
The bomb caused widespread devastation.
/ ˌdevəˈsteɪʃn; NAmE / noun
[ U ] great destruction or damage, especially over a wide area :
The bomb caused widespread devastation.
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005