Ruins

/ˈɹu.ɪnz/

Synonyms for "ruins" (83 found)

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Closest matches (17)

Adjective(3 words)
ancient civilization ruinsancient ruinsarchaeological remains
Noun(4 words)
archaeological siteashescity wallsdamage

Strong matches (25)

Noun(9 words)
debrisdefamederaildestroydevastatediscreditherculaneumheritage sitehistoric site

Related words (41)

Noun(13 words)
remainsremains of the buildingremains of the houserubbleruinationsabotageshipwreckssmearspoilundowreckwreckagewrecks

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More general

7 entries
cultural sitedamagedisruptlandscape featureremainsreputation damagestructure

More specific

14 entries
ancient ruinscalumnycastle ruinscharacter assassinationdemolishderaildevastatehouse ruinsindustrial ruinssabotagesacred ruinsspoiltemple ruinswreck

Collocations

12 entries
ancient ruinsarchaeological ruinscastle ruinseconomic ruinfinancial ruinhistoric ruinsmoral ruinruin careersruin reputationtemple ruinstotal ruinurban ruins

Inflections

2 entries

Derivations

6 entries

Sample sentences

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Money ruins many.

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You can see the ancient ruins in the distance.

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A series of blasts reduced the laboratory to ruins.

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The sight of the ruins brought home to him the meaning of war.

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