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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The meeting house grows progressively more dilapidated, and the costumes get shabbier, indicating that things aren’t going well for the Puritans.
A frame outside the auditorium door displays five photos of the Mayer’s dilapidated conditions in the ’90s, with the theater caked in rust and mold, a shell of the version I’m standing in now.
From Salon
Others say dilapidated infrastructure has limited economic growth.
When she bought the parcel—a purchase she has kept closely guarded—there was a dilapidated home on the property that she’d initially hoped to salvage.
From MarketWatch
The local authority's development plan describes "dilapidated" water and electricity infrastructure as well as poor roads which affect access to things such as healthcare.
From BBC
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