/ Dictionary / Index D destruction: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: de•struc•tion Pronunciation: (di-struk'shun), [key] — n. the act of destroying: wanton destruction of a town. the condition of being destroyed; demolition; annihilation. a cause or means of destroying. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: destruction (Thesaurus) destructible destructionist Related Content Daily Word Quiz: gregarious Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language