oblivion
part of speech
noun (oblivion — uncountable)
meaning for a pupil
1) The state of being completely forgotten: the old song fell into oblivion. tree →
2) The state of not knowing or noticing what is happening around you, as in deep sleep. tree →
3) Being destroyed or wiped out completely. tree →
sense in the lessons
Used in stories, history and poems: famous names that «faded into oblivion», someone who «drank himself into oblivion». In everyday talk and sport: «the team was knocked into oblivion». It tells the reader something has disappeared or been forgotten.
examples
- The old castle had fallen into oblivion. tree →
- Many toys from long ago have passed into oblivion. tree →
- Tired out, Mole sank into the oblivion of sleep. tree →
- The tiny shop was saved from oblivion by the new owners. tree →
- The planet in the film was blasted into oblivion. tree →
- Her brave story should not be lost to oblivion. tree →
- Sink down into his grave--into oblivion--ye terrible shapes of the times of old! tree →
note
Uncountable; no «an». Adjective: oblivious (not noticing): «He was oblivious to the rain.»
Trees and pragmatics
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