Ruins are old buildings or places that are broken or damaged. They show signs of age and are often interesting to visit.
The castle is full of ancient ruins.
We saw the ruins of the old church.
Ruin means serious damage or destruction of something. It makes things fall apart or stop working well.
The fire caused great ruin to the house.
War brought ruin to many cities.
Ruin can mean losing all money or success. It shows a person’s life falling apart because of problems.
He went from wealth to ruin quickly.
Bad choices led to her financial ruin.
To ruin means to make something bad or broken. It can stop things from working or looking good.
The rain ruined our picnic today.
He ruined the cake by burning it.
When you ruin someone, you make them lose all money or status. It means their life or business gets very bad and ends badly.
Gambling ruined him financially.
Their bad debts ruined the company.
This meaning talks about old destroyed buildings that people visit to learn about history. These ruins are important for culture.
We visited the Roman ruins in Italy.
The ruins attract many visitors.
Ruin means when something fails totally or breaks down. It is used to show total disaster or end.
His plan ended in complete ruin.
The project fell into ruin after funding stopped.
