dilapidation (Meaning)
dilapidation (n)
a state of deterioration due to old age or long use
the process of becoming dilapidated
dilapidation (n.)
The act of dilapidating, or the state of being dilapidated, reduced to decay, partially ruined, or squandered.
Ecclesiastical waste; impairing of church property by an incumbent, through neglect or by intention.
The pulling down of a building, or suffering it to fall or be in a state of decay.
Synonyms & Antonyms of dilapidation
dilapidation Sentence Examples
- The old barn stood in a state of dilapidation, its wooden beams creaking in the wind.
- The house was in such a state of dilapidation that it had become structurally unsound.
- The abandoned factory was a monument to dilapidation, its rusting machinery a testament to its former glory.
- The once-thriving town had fallen into dilapidation, its buildings crumbling and its streets deserted.
- The ancient castle stood in ruins, its walls crumbling and overgrown with ivy, a testament to the ravages of time and neglect.
- The dilapidation of the old church was a sad sight, its beautiful stained-glass windows shattered and its roof caved in.
- The abandoned house on the hill was a magnet for vandals, who added to its dilapidation with graffiti and smashed windows.
- The government's neglect of the city's infrastructure had led to widespread dilapidation, with cracked roads, broken sidewalks, and crumbling buildings.
- The once-pristine park had fallen into dilapidation, its walkways overgrown with weeds and its benches broken and graffiti-covered.
- The once-bustling shopping mall was now a ghost town, its storefronts boarded up and its parking lot empty, a sad example of urban dilapidation.
FAQs About the word dilapidation
a state of deterioration due to old age or long use, the process of becoming dilapidatedThe act of dilapidating, or the state of being dilapidated, reduced to d
disrepair,neglect, inattention, ruination, desolation, abandonment, desertion, decay, disintegration,seediness
repair, repair, preservation, conservation, preservation,conservation,keeping, keeping, upkeep, upkeep
The old barn stood in a state of dilapidation, its wooden beams creaking in the wind.
The house was in such a state of dilapidation that it had become structurally unsound.
The abandoned factory was a monument to dilapidation, its rusting machinery a testament to its former glory.
The once-thriving town had fallen into dilapidation, its buildings crumbling and its streets deserted.
