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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Recent Examples of dilapidation
The whole place is marked by decay and dilapidation.
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Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 10 Nov. 2025
The opening of an 11-room boutique hotel is an unremarkable affair in most places, but amid the rutted and vibrant dilapidation of Cayo Hueso, a working-class stronghold of central Havana, Andrés Levín's Tribe Caribe is a beacon.
—Lydia Bell, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 Dec. 2024
Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 10 Nov. 2025
The opening of an 11-room boutique hotel is an unremarkable affair in most places, but amid the rutted and vibrant dilapidation of Cayo Hueso, a working-class stronghold of central Havana, Andrés Levín's Tribe Caribe is a beacon.
—Lydia Bell, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dilapidation
disrepair
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New elementary schools Declining enrollment and old buildings in disrepair have sprouted conversations about consolidating Olathe’s elementary schools.—
Kendrick Calfee
February 11,
Kansas City Star,
11 Feb. 2026
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Millions of those homes have fallen into disrepair, according to a 2023 report from the Harvard Joint Center for Housing Studies.—
Samantha Delouya,
CNN Money,
8 Feb. 2026
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“Dilapidation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dilapidation. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.
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