Definition of smithereens in US English: smithereens
plural noun informal Small pieces.
‘a grenade blew him to smithereens’
More example sentences
‘Officers called to the scene found the old-style red cast iron phone kiosk in smithereens with just the four corner upright supports still standing.’ ‘The Golden Dragon is blown into smithereens and pieces of the cargo ship lands into the water after being blown sky high.’ ‘Germany and Japan have both been peaceful, nonviolent countries ever since they were bombed to smithereens in WWII.’ ‘It would also be legal to use force to enter their house/apartment/hotel room and set about smashing their stereo to smithereens with a hurley.’ ‘We can watch movies, in which hundreds of people get blown to smithereens.’ Origin Early 19th century: probably from Irish smidirín.
Pronunciation smithereens /ˌsmiT͟Həˈrēnz/ /ˌsmɪðəˈrinz/