Collocations for devastation - noun
ADJ.
complete, utter | widespread | ecological, environmental | economic
VERB + DEVASTATION
cause
The hurricane caused widespread devastation.
The hurricane caused widespread devastation.
DEVASTATION + VERB
be wrought
We surveyed the devastation wrought by the fire.
We surveyed the devastation wrought by the fire.
PHRASES
a scene of devastation
He surveyed the scene of utter devastation beneath him.
He surveyed the scene of utter devastation beneath him.
a trail of devastation
The tornado left a trail of devastation in its wake.
The tornado left a trail of devastation in its wake.