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ruins

SayROO-inz/ˈɹu.ɪnz/UK/ˈɹuː.ɪnz/

2 meanings of ruins

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  1. 1
    noun
    Plural of ruin. Use this form for more than one broken or fallen building.

    We climbed over the old ruins near the river.

    The ruins of the temple are open to visitors.

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  2. 2
    verb
    Third-person singular simple present of ruin. Use it when one person or thing spoils something now.

    Rain ruins our picnic almost every summer.

    He ruins every game by cheating.

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ruins is a form of ruin

ruin, noun: What is left of a building that has fallen down or been destroyed. Full entry

Forms
ruinruins plural
Spelling
ruin → ruins: add -s

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