dilapidated
Americanadjective
adjective
Other Word Forms
- nondilapidated adjective
- undilapidated adjective
Etymology
Origin of dilapidated
First recorded in 1800–10; dilapidate + -ed 2
Example Sentences
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They also hope to attract funding and investments to rehabilitate Syria's dilapidated infrastructure.
From Barron's
A slim man with dark hair pedals slowly by us on a dilapidated bicycle.
From Literature
Energy companies require political stability and physical and contractual security guarantees before venturing into the country, which has endured years of turmoil and whose oil industry is dilapidated.
From MarketWatch
At the intersection where Herrera works, a dilapidated hotel waits for buyers.
From Barron's
A dilapidated watermill was up for sale after its previous owner, who saved it from demolition in the 1970s, had gone bankrupt.
From BBC
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