devastations
devastations is the plural of devastation.
Meaning of devastation
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
Questions about devastations
- What is devastations the plural of?
- Devastations is the plural of devastation.
Words near devastations in the dictionary
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