Tearing Down (Noun)
Meaning
Complete destruction of a building.
Classification
Nouns denoting acts or actions.
Examples
- The old stadium was scheduled for tearing down to make way for a new shopping complex.
- Tearing down the abandoned factory was a long and difficult process due to its massive size.
- The city council voted in favor of tearing down the dilapidated apartment building to improve neighborhood safety.
- After years of neglect, the historic mansion was finally approved for tearing down to build a new residential development.
- The demolition crew began tearing down the condemned office building, piece by piece, to clear the site for a new skyscraper.