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/ˈɹuː.ɪn/ · noun
(countable, sometimes in the plural) The remains of a destroyed or dilapidated construction, such as a house or castle..
The Veian and the Gabian towirs shall fall, / And one promiscuous ruin cover all; / Nor, after length of years, a stone betray / The place where once the very ruins lay.
The labour of a day will not build up a virtuous habit on the ruins of an old and vicious character.
A canister of flour from the kitchen had been thrown at the looking-glass and lay like trampled snow over the remains of a decent blue suit with the lining ripped out which lay on top of the ruin of a plastic wardrobe.
Dr. Manuel: No one is saved. The age of humanity is ended. Soon, only ruin and corpses will remain.
Not only is Jerusalem not a ruin, but she is at the height of her glory compared to all of Jewish history!
The monastery has fallen into ruin.
Gambling has been the ruin of many.
The errors of young men are the ruin of business.
Use ruin when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Ruin means (countable, sometimes in the plural) The remains of a destroyed or dilapidated construction, such as a house or castle..
Common synonyms include wreckage, beggar, destitute, pauperize.
Possible antonyms include build, construct, found, produce.
The Veian and the Gabian towirs shall fall, / And one promiscuous ruin cover all; / Nor, after length of years, a stone betray / The place where once the very ruins lay.
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