Vocabulary Entry

razed

|verb • adjective

verb

To completely destroy or level (a building, town, etc.).

Example Sentences

"The old factory was razed to make way for a new shopping center."

"During the war, several neighborhoods were razed by bombings."

"After the earthquake, the damaged structures were razed for safety."

adjective

Example Sentences

"The razed landscape was a reminder of the recent disaster."

"Only the razed remains of the building were left after the fire."

"They surveyed the razed site where their childhood home once stood."