RAZING
Dictionary entry overview: What does razing mean? • RAZING (noun)
The noun RAZING has 2 senses:
1. the event of a structure being completely demolished and leveled
2. complete destruction of a building
Familiarity information: RAZING used as a noun is rare.
Dictionary entry details
• RAZING (noun)
Meaning:
The event of a structure being completely demolished and leveled
Classified under:
Nouns denoting natural events
Synonyms:
razing; wrecking
Hypernyms ("razing" is a kind of...):
demolition; destruction; wipeout (an event (or the result of an event) that completely destroys something)
Meaning:
Complete destruction of a building
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Synonyms:
demolishing; tearing down; leveling; razing
Hypernyms ("razing" is a kind of...):
destruction; devastation (the termination of something by causing so much damage to it that it cannot be repaired or no longer exists)
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