half-ruined

British  

adjective

1. badly damaged, decayed, or ruined

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Example Sentences

For Marina Kozulina, a 50-something Kyiv woman walking her little black dog near a half-ruined tank, the military detritus in the square has become more a reminder of peril than triumph.

From Los Angeles Times

Olena and her sons dug it out of the wall of her half-ruined home.

From Los Angeles Times

Alrifai told CNN that even people who had managed to hoard some cash found there was “nothing to buy” in markets or half-ruined shops.

From Los Angeles Times

For months, the broad plaza in front of the golden-domed complex has contained a display of rusting, half-ruined Russian tanks and armored vehicles, a popular attraction in the wartime capital.

From Los Angeles Times

More than two-thirds of the inhabitants of Syria’s rebel-held northwest enclave — nearly 3 million people — are from elsewhere in the country and were pushed to this remote corner by government forces, in some cases to squat in half-ruined buildings or olive groves.

From Washington Post