destroyedcity

noun
UK /dɪˈstrɔɪd ˈsɪti/
US /dɪˈstrɔɪd ˈsɪti/

A destroyed city is a city where most buildings are broken and ruined.

The soldiers walked through the destroyed city and saw only broken walls and empty streets.


OTHER MEANINGS

2. A city that has been badly damaged by a natural disaster.

After the earthquake, the destroyed city needed years to rebuild.

3. A city that exists only in memory or history after being wiped out.

Archaeologists studied the destroyed city buried under the sand.

4. A place in a game or story that has been wrecked by battle.

The hero explored the destroyed city to find the hidden treasure.