ruins
Definitions
Noun
- An irrecoverable state of devastation and destruction
- A ruined building
- The process of becoming dilapidated
- An event that results in destruction
- Failure that results in a loss of position or reputation
- Destruction achieved by causing something to be wrecked or ruined
Verb
- Destroy completely; damage irreparably
- Destroy or cause to fail
- Reduce to bankruptcy
- Reduce to ruins
- Deprive of virginity
- Fall into ruin
Fragment
Sounds Like
Spelled Like
Words That Follow
Words That Precede
Statistically Associated
Consonant Match
As a Fragment
Words that contain the term "ruins".
Sounds Like
Words that sound like the term "ruins".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | orleans | 2 | 40 |
| 2 | organs | 2 | 14 |
| 3 | airlines | 2 | 5 |
| 4 | bryan's | 2 | 2 |
| 5 | airline's | 2 | 1 |
| 6 | airman's | 2 | 1 |
| 7 | arlene's | 2 | 1 |
| 8 | crayons | 2 | 1 |
| 9 | earphones | 2 | 1 |
| 10 | orphans | 2 | 1 |
| 11 | aeriens | 3 | 0 |
| 12 | airfones | 2 | 0 |
| 13 | airlines' | 2 | 0 |
| 14 | arbenz | 2 | 0 |
| 15 | arden's | 2 | 0 |
| 16 | arkin's | 2 | 0 |
| 17 | arsons | 2 | 0 |
| 18 | arvin's | 2 | 0 |
| 19 | brian's | 2 | 0 |
| 20 | bruin's | 2 | 0 |
| 21 | bruins | 2 | 0 |
| 22 | bruynes | 2 | 0 |
| 23 | bryans | 2 | 0 |
| 24 | bryans' | 2 | 0 |
| 25 | freons | 2 | 0 |
| 26 | orion's | 3 | 0 |
| 27 | rowaine's | 2 | 0 |
| 28 | rowan's | 2 | 0 |
| 29 | ryan's | 2 | 0 |
| 30 | ryans | 2 | 0 |
| 31 | try-ons | 2 | 0 |
Spelled Like
Words that are spelled similarly to the term "ruins".
Words That Follow
Words that often follow the term "ruins" in a sentence.
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ruins of | 1 | 2 |
Words That Precede
Words that often precede the term "ruins" in a sentence.
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | the ruins | 1 | 3 |
Statistically Associated
Words that are statistically associated with "ruins" in the same piece of text.
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | alone | 2 | 2 |
| 2 | pilgrimage | 3 | 2 |
Results:
Term
Definitions: 12
Fragments: 3
Sound Alikes: 31
Spelled Like: 20
Words that Follow: 1
Words that Precede: 1
Statistically Associated: 2
Consonant Matches: 3
Freq: The frequency is a relative score of how often the word appears in standard English text.
📰 This Word in the News:
Living in shadow of ruins: Gaza City residents face threat of collapsing structures damaged by Israeli attacks
Sep 19, 2026 Middle East Monitor
Sep 19, 2026 Middle East Monitor
The Ruins of a Long-Lost Medieval Convent Have Been Discovered Just a Few Feet Beneath a Soccer Field
Sep 16, 2026 Smithsonian Magazine
Sep 16, 2026 Smithsonian Magazine
Nepal’s towns in ruins: What it will take to rebuild after massive flood
Sep 18, 2026 straitstimes.com
Sep 18, 2026 straitstimes.com
Single mother ‘taking it day by day,’ after Hurricane Lowell ruins her Haena home
Sep 19, 2026 Hawaii News Now
Sep 19, 2026 Hawaii News Now
Altar foundations shed new light on mysterious church ruins on remote Scottish island
Sep 17, 2026 Fox News
Sep 17, 2026 Fox News

