devastation

[ US /ˌdɛvəˈsteɪʃən/ ]
[ UK /dˌɛvəstˈe‍ɪʃən/ ]
NOUN
  1. the state of being decayed or destroyed
  2. the termination of something by causing so much damage to it that it cannot be repaired or no longer exists
  3. the feeling of being confounded or overwhelmed
    her departure left him in utter devastation
  4. an event that results in total destruction
  5. plundering with excessive damage and destruction

How To Use devastation In A Sentence

  • Hasn't he any conception of the devastation caused to this planet by burning fossil fuels?
  • Almost a year has passed since one of the worst landslides recorded in Scotland wreaked devastation at Glen Ogle, near Stirling.
  • Even the greenest and purest, seemingly untouched fields were breeding grounds filled with fermenting disease and devastation.
  • Pakistani army spokesman Major-General Athar Abbas spoke with reporters late Saturday about the level of devastation in the northwest.
  • Well, the devastation to the east of Mississippi is mind-blowing.
  • Witnessing the devastation and tragic scenes of human suffering left an indelible impression on Burchett and had a profound effect on the rest of his life.
  • An eerie orange glow lights up the devastation of Bijlmermeer - the Amsterdam suburb set ablaze by a crashing El Al plane.
  • The cost of the devastation could run to £6 million.
  • Or faith-based organizations landing more and more hard-earned taxpayer dollars, including Pat Robertson's Operation Blessing, which grifted FEMA in the wake of Katrina's devastation. Scott Thill: Waking Up is Hard to Do
  • The campaign comes at a time when churches are slowly recognizing the devastation of the epidemic.
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