devastation
UK/ˌdɛ.vəˈsteɪ.ʃn̩//ˌdɛ.vəˈsteɪ.ʃən/
devastation noun: the act of devastating, or the state of being devastated; a laying waste.
Noun
devastation (countable and uncountable, plural devastations)
- The act of devastating, or the state of being devastated; a laying waste.
- Perhaps as startling as the sheer toll was the devastation to some of the state’s well-known locales. Boardwalks along the beach in Seaside Heights, Belmar and other towns on the Jersey Shore were blown away. Amusement parks, arcades and restaurants all but vanished. Bridges to barrier islands...2012 October 31, David M. Halbfinger, “New Jersey continues to cope with Hurricane Sandy”, in New York Times, retrieved 31 Oct 2012
- Waste or misapplication of the assets of a deceased person by an executor or administrator; devastavit.
- Synonyms:
- devastavit
devastation meaning in Hindi, Tamil, Urdu and Malayalam
devastation in Hindi
- act of devastating or state of being devastated
- नाश nāś
devastation in Tamil
- அழிவு, கேடு, பாழாக்குதல், பாழ்
devastation in Urdu
- بربادی, غارتگری, لوٹ مار, تباہی
devastation in Malayalam
- അതീവനാശം, കൊടിയ നശീകരണം, ശൂന്യമാക്കൽ
More languagesFewer languages
- devastation in Sanskrit
- घात ghāta, पीडन pīḍana
- devastation in Malay
- kehancuran, kemusnahan, penghancuran, pemusnahan
Examples of devastation in a sentence
- The forest fires are just a rehearsal for the devastation that will be caused if climate change continues to worsen.
- Marcus searches the internet; it didn't take long to find the devastation report.
- Perhaps as startling as the sheer toll was the devastation to some of the state's well-known locales.
Synonyms of devastation
Forms of devastation
| plural | devastations |
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Origin of devastation
From Middle French dévastation.
Words formed from devastation
Words that rhyme with devastation
- station
- collation
- accommodation
- presentation
- derivation
- information
- modulation
- translation
- application
- fixation
- generation
- orientation
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- citation
- combination
- communication
- conjugation
- constellation
- determination
- elevation
- operation
- relation
- reservation
- alternation
- condensation
- conversation
- deviation
- excavation
- foliation
- formation
- foundation
- incarnation
- interpretation
- representation
- retardation
- speculation
- termination
- abbreviation
- adaptation
- articulation
- bifurcation
- concentration
- congregation
- declination
- degradation
- expectation
- extenuation
- gradation
- observation
- population
- preparation
- reconciliation
- rotation
- separation
- situation
- vexation
- vindication
- accumulation
- administration
- aggregation
- appropriation
Questions about devastation
- What does devastation mean?
- Devastation means the act of devastating, or the state of being devastated; a laying waste.
- What is devastation in Hindi?
- Devastation in Hindi is नाश (nāś). See Devastation meaning in Hindi.
- What part of speech is devastation?
- Devastation is a noun.
- How do you pronounce devastation?
- Devastation is pronounced /ˌdɛ.vəˈsteɪ.ʃən/ (US).
- What is the plural of devastation?
- The plural of devastation is devastations.
Words near devastation in the dictionary
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: devastation (page history and authors); devastation (Tamil Wiktionary) (page history and authors); devastation (Urdu Wiktionary) (page history and authors); devastation (Malayalam Wiktionary) (page history and authors); घात (Sanskrit) (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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