dilapidation
Britishnoun
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the state of being or becoming dilapidated
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(often plural) property law
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the state of disrepair of premises at the end of a tenancy due to neglect
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the extent of repairs necessary to such premises
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There’s this sense of his physical dilapidation as he moves.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 8, 2026
Still, how is it that the official residence of Canadian prime ministers was allowed to fall into a state of dilapidation?
From BBC • Apr. 12, 2023
“Their compassion means that in certain places, the cycle of dilapidation continues. But coming down hard wouldn’t help either.”
From Slate • Jul. 11, 2022
I want to hear details about how others are decaying and share my dilapidation with them.
From Washington Post • Mar. 20, 2022
More than the dilapidation, it was this connection, this lost memory of the temple’s grander relation, which gave the useless little building its sorry air.
From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan
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