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Definition of devastation noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

devastation

noun
 
/ˌdevəˈsteɪʃn/
 
/ˌdevəˈsteɪʃn/
[uncountable]
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  1. great destruction or damage, especially over a wide area
    • The bomb caused widespread devastation.
    • The cost of the devastation could run to £6 million.
    Extra Examples
    • The hurricane caused widespread devastation.
    • The tornado left a trail of devastation in its wake.
    • We surveyed the devastation wrought by the fire.
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • complete
    • total
    • utter
    • …
    verb + devastation
    • cause
    • wreak
    phrases
    • a scene of devastation
    • a trail of devastation
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