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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Other Word Forms
- dilapidator noun
Example Sentences
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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
You wouldn’t choose to wear the scent of dilapidation or urban decline or gentrification or environmental racism.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 18, 2022
Today, the neat premises of Havana’s Fine Arts Museum contrast with the MACC’s dilapidation.
From New York Times • Apr. 7, 2022
Despite its dilapidation and squalor, Maxwell Street had always felt secure and familiar to me.
From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros
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