disused
Britishadjective
Example Sentences
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Ries, the bankruptcy trustee, said offices in Texas were disused and decrepit—his foot went through the floor when he visited one location around two months after McClain’s death.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026
Coal tip landslides are highlighted too, though the report credits recent efforts in Wales to establish a register of disused tips and a new authority to manage their safety in future.
From BBC • May 20, 2026
In a lot behind a disused West Virginia gas station at the foot of the Appalachian Mountains, Roy Funkhouser is surrounded by about a dozen beekeepers and countless buzzing bees.
From Barron's • May 19, 2026
Tehran has begun using containers and disused tanks in southern oil hubs such as Ahvaz and Asaluyeh.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 28, 2026
Then deep folds in the ground were discovered unexpectedly, like the ruts of great giant-wheels or wide moats and sunken roads long disused and choked with brambles.
From "The Fellowship of the Ring" by J.R.R. Tolkien
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