devastation
noun /ˌdevəˈsteɪʃn/
/ˌdevəˈsteɪʃn/
[uncountable]- great destruction or damage, especially over a wide area
- The bomb caused widespread devastation.
- The cost of the devastation could run to £6 million.
Extra Examples- The hurricane caused widespread devastation.
- The tornado left a trail of devastation in its wake.
- We surveyed the devastation wrought by the fire.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- complete
- total
- utter
- …
- cause
- wreak
- a scene of devastation
- a trail of devastation