disused
Britishadjective
Example Sentences
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In dirty t-shirts and flimsy sandals, hundreds of unaccompanied minors slept outdoors in a disused industrial park in Ceuta after swimming to the Spanish territory from Morocco, AFP saw Saturday.
From Barron's ● Aug. 1, 2026
The long-vacant site has become a magnet for so-called urban explorers, who prowl abandoned malls, hospitals, power plants, amusement parks, factories and any other disused structure they can breach.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 7, 2026
Around 40 disused shipping containers are being repurposed into two-bedroom homes, with a kitchen and a bathroom.
From BBC ● May 22, 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
We put her down at the edge of the property, near the disused railway line.
From "The Girl on the Train" by Paula Hawkins
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