dilapidation

/ dɪˌlæpɪˈdeɪʃən /

noun

1. the state of being or becoming dilapidated

2. (often plural) property law

   1. the state of disrepair of premises at the end of a tenancy due to neglect

   2. the extent of repairs necessary to such premises

Other Word Forms

• dilapidator noun

Example Sentences

By 1990s, when Calvary Chapel of Costa Mesa bought it, the core property has been reduced to less than 50 acres, much of which had fallen into dilapidation.

From Los Angeles Times

The hotel’s dilapidation — to say nothing of its grubby, grabby, mostly male clientele — is a far cry from the yacht parties the women were recently enjoying in Sydney.

From New York Times

The group also heard significant concerns about financial investment in the service and the negative impact on infrastructure - including the dilapidation of the police estate in some areas and the quality of technology.

From BBC

Still, how is it that the official residence of Canadian prime ministers was allowed to fall into a state of dilapidation?

From BBC

Despite its dilapidation and squalor, Maxwell Street had always felt secure and familiar to me.

From Literature