as in disrepair
the state of being unattended to or not cared for
the sad dilapidation of the old downtown movie theater has finally prompted local preservationists to mount a restoration campaign
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disrepair
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Residents soon complained that the cabins were falling into disrepair and that life there was often chaotic.—
Ethan Varian,
Mercury News,
30 May 2025 -
What To Know The Woleai runway was built by Imperial Japanese forces during World War II, but has long fallen into disrepair due to lack of funding.—
Micah McCartney,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 May 2025
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“Dilapidation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dilapidation. Accessed 7 Jun. 2025.
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