Dilapidated (Adjective)
Meaning
In deplorable condition; "a street of bedraggled tenements"; "a broken-down fence"; "a ramshackle old pier"; "a tumble-down shack".
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Examples
- The once grand mansion now stood as a dilapidated relic of a bygone era, its walls cracked and worn.
- Years of neglect had left the dilapidated school building on the verge of collapse, a hazard to the local community.
- As she walked through the abandoned neighborhood, she couldn't help but notice the dilapidated houses that lined the streets.
- The dilapidated old barn had been a local landmark for decades, but it was clear that it wouldn't last much longer.
- After the hurricane, the dilapidated beachside resort was left in shambles, its crumbling remains a testament to the storm's fury.