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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The hotel fell into some level of disrepair as the prior ownership group was preoccupied with three court proceedings that were filed in an attempt to retain control of the property, according to BrightSpire.—
George Avalos,
Mercury News,
10 Sep. 2025 -
The problem is especially acute in cities like Philadelphia, where many school buildings are over 70 years old and in disrepair.—
Ana Santos Rutschman,
The Conversation,
9 Sep. 2025
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“Dilapidation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dilapidation. Accessed 19 Sep. 2025.
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