Obliteration (noun)

The act of destroying or erasing something completely.

Origin:

From latin obliteratio(n-), from the verb obliterare "to blot out".

Examples:

  1. The bombing resulted in the obliteration of the city.
  2. The disease caused the obliteration of entire populations.
  3. The fire caused the obliteration of the building.
  4. The storm caused the obliteration of the crops.
  5. The war caused the obliteration of many historical landmarks.
Some random words: boondoggle, budgetary, across-the-board