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(dɪstrɔɪəʳ)
Word forms: plural destroyers
1. countable noun
A destroyer is a small, heavily armed warship.
2. countable noun [with poss, usually NOUN of noun]
Something or someone that is described as a destroyer destroys things or people.
The company is the world's largest destroyer of tropical forests.

destroyer in British English

(dɪˈstrɔɪə)
noun
1. 
a small fast lightly armoured but heavily armed warship
2. 
a person or thing that destroys

destroyer in American English

(dɪˈstrɔɪər)
noun
1. 
a person or thing that destroys
2. 
a small, fast, highly maneuverable warship armed with 3-inch or 5-inch guns, depth charges, torpedoes, etc.
Word origin
(sense 2) orig. torpedo-boat destroyer

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Examples of 'destroyer' in a sentence
destroyer

She is accompanied by a cruiser and three destroyers.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
One light cruiser and six destroyers were sunk and at least two light cruisers disabled.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
He was a destroyer of worlds.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
Its naval forces since then have emphasised the importance of aircraft carriers, defended closely by submarines and destroyers.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
Although large numbers of cruisers and destroyers took part in the action, none came within sight or gun range of an enemy ship.
Garraty, John Arthur The American Nation: A History of the United States to 1877 (1995)
The destroyer of worlds '.
The Times Literary Supplement (2008)
The biggest current excesses are on Type 45 destroyers and nuclear submarines.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
The Americans lost three small carriers, two destroyers and a destroyer escort.
Max Hastings Nemesis: The Battle for Japan, 194445 (2007)
Six ships, including two destroyers, were sunk.
Max Hastings Nemesis: The Battle for Japan, 194445 (2007)
Further aircraft, destroyer and submarine attack on the enemy's fleet would add to the general effect.
Mcinnes, Colin & Sheffield G.D (eds.) Warfare in the Twentieth Century (1988)
A cruiser and a destroyer, both badly hit, thus became the only survivors to escape.
Max Hastings Nemesis: The Battle for Japan, 194445 (2007)
The raid resulted in the sinking or damaging of eight US battleships, three cruisers and three destroyers.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)

In other languages
destroyer

British English: destroyer NOUN
A destroyer is a small, heavily armed warship.
  • American English: destroyer
  • Brazilian Portuguese: contratorpedeiro
  • Chinese: 驱逐舰
  • European Spanish: destructor
  • French: contre-torpilleur
  • German: Zerstörer
  • Italian: cacciatorpediniere
  • Japanese: 駆逐艦
  • Korean: 구축함
  • European Portuguese: contratorpedeiro
  • Latin American Spanish: destructor
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