Explore Devastation through 10+ example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning and related words like desolation or ending. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.
Devastation meaning
- The act of devastating, or the state of being devastated; a laying waste.
- Waste or misapplication of the assets of a deceased person by an executor or administrator; devastavit.
Synonyms of Devastation
Using Devastation
- The main meaning on this page is: The act of devastating, or the state of being devastated; a laying waste. | Waste or misapplication of the assets of a deceased person by an executor or administrator; devastavit.
- Useful related words include: desolation, ending, termination, destruction.
- In the example corpus, devastation often appears in combinations such as: the devastation, devastation in, devastation of.
Context around Devastation
- Average sentence length in these examples: 22.9 words
- Position in the sentence: 4 start, 10 middle, 6 end
- Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Devastation
- In this selection, "devastation" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 22.9 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, cairo, severe, cause, created, witnessed and firsthand stand out and add context to how "devastation" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include have been devastation in many and beyond the devastation witnessed by. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "devastation" sits close to words such as judy, stalls and sutton, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with devastation
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
And Ash Dieback’s recent devastation has been just as bad. (11 words)
But the ride from Rustico to Charlottetown…the devastation was incredible," he said. (13 words)
But even in the face of emotional devastation, Ellis always has to be the center of attention. (17 words)
A London Fire Brigade spokesperson said: "We've been seeing a long, dry spell with high temperatures so the grass in London is tinderbox dry and the smallest of sparks can start a blaze which could cause devastation. (38 words)
According to an article published by Louisiana Illuminator, the largest wildfire’s prolonged duration is attributed to the presence of heavy residual fuels left behind by Hurricane Laura’s devastation in 2020. (32 words)
Africa’s energy crisis is a Cape-to-Cairo devastation, with countries caught in the crosshairs of electricity shortages that have slowed economic growth and now threaten political careers. (29 words)
Example sentences (20)
There could have been devastation in many cities There could have been devastation in many cities including Kota and the situation would become uncontrollable.
According to an article published by Louisiana Illuminator, the largest wildfire’s prolonged duration is attributed to the presence of heavy residual fuels left behind by Hurricane Laura’s devastation in 2020.
Africa’s energy crisis is a Cape-to-Cairo devastation, with countries caught in the crosshairs of electricity shortages that have slowed economic growth and now threaten political careers.
After crossing the entire southern Indian Ocean, Freddie first made landfall in Madagascar on February 21 and Mozambique on February 24, causing severe devastation.
A London Fire Brigade spokesperson said: "We've been seeing a long, dry spell with high temperatures so the grass in London is tinderbox dry and the smallest of sparks can start a blaze which could cause devastation.
And Ash Dieback’s recent devastation has been just as bad.
And then in August, Hawaii faced wildfires that ended with the devastation of the historic town of Lahaina, Maui.
A powerful magnitude 7.5 aftershock on a different fault struck nine hours later, with an epicenter 60 miles to the northeast, producing another round of devastation.
Arguably, if either Russia or China had used its veto, the carnage and devastation in Libya could have been averted.
As a result, it won’t take much planetary warming to lead to widespread flood devastation — the results may be visible over the next few decades, or even earlier.
Aside from this division of community, Mrs Kirby raised concerns about biodiversity impacts, discussing the devastation created by construction of wind turbines and solar farms.
A video captured scenes of devastation in after a powerful storm system generated a tornado that caused severe damage outside Houston.
Beyond the devastation witnessed by its inhabitants, the toll of this relentless strife manifests deeply within the mental health landscape of the region.
Biden is expected to meet with local officials and see the devastation firsthand in a visit to Maui on Monday.
British citizens have been told to ‘evacuate now’ as wildfires swept through the island of Rhodes leaving devastation.
But, as Noam Chomsky has pointed out, the bombing of Libya led to devastation far worse than anything the no-fly zone was meant to protect from.
But even in the face of emotional devastation, Ellis always has to be the center of attention.
But the devastation following Hamas’ surprise attack on Saturday has sharpened questions about its strategy and objectives.
But the junta boss failed to do likewise for Sagaing and Magwe regions in central Myanmar, where the storm left a trail of devastation.
But the ride from Rustico to Charlottetown…the devastation was incredible," he said.
Common combinations with devastation
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- the devastation 84×
- devastation in 21×
- devastation of 21×
- devastation and 17×
- of devastation 15×
- and devastation 11×
- devastation caused 11×
- devastation the 8×
- devastation at 6×
- devastation that 5×