demolizione
/de.mo.litˈt͡sjo.ne/feminine
Demolition in Italian is demolizione.
demolizione refers to the action of demolishing or destroying. In formal contexts, the term Abbattimento can also be used to describe specific types of demolitions, such as controlled demolitions.
Meaning: the action of demolishing or destroying (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
The plural form of demolizione is demolizioni. The noun is derived from the verb demolire.
How do you pronounce it?
/de.mo.litˈtsjo.ne/. It has 5 syllables, with the stress on the 4th syllable.
Did you know?
- While demolizione is used for buildings, the word abbattimento also means 'slaughter' when referring to livestock. This creates a stark contrast in meaning depending on whether the subject is a house or an animal.
- In Italian, abbattimento can also refer to a price reduction or a 'markdown'. A shopper might see an abbattimento dei prezzi in a store, which translates literally as a 'demolition of prices'.
- The word abbattimento is also used in physics to describe the reduction of a barrier or a temperature. For example, abbattimento termico refers to the rapid cooling of food for safety.
Examples in context
- L'edificio è stato salvato dalla demolizione.The building was saved from demolition.This sentence is useful for seeing how to say that a building was saved from demolizione.Tatoeba #9861004 by Bethanielle, translation #9436375 by Hybrid
- La demolizione dell'edificio è programmata per domani.The demolition of the building is scheduled for tomorrow.
- La diligenza degli addetti ha evitato danni durante l' abbattimento controllato.The diligence of the workers prevented damage during the controlled demolition.
- Hanno iniziato la distruzione del vecchio magazzino.They started the demolition of the old warehouse.
- La demolizione del vecchio ponte è iniziata oggi.The demolition of the old bridge started today.
- Hanno pianificato la demolizione del muro perimetrale.They planned the demolition of the perimeter wall.
Example conversation
Lorenzo and Martina are discussing a construction site in their neighborhood.
- LorenzoHai visto l'avviso di demolizione?Did you see the demolition notice?
- MartinaSì, Lorenzo, abbatteranno tutto il blocco.Yes, Lorenzo, they will tear down the whole block.
- LorenzoQuando inizierà la demolizione?When will the demolition begin?
- MartinaCredo che inizieranno lunedì prossimo.I think they will start next Monday.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “demolition” translations and entries demolizione, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
