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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By the mid-1960s, the house was in disrepair and was slated for demolition until James W. Strawn Jr. spent two years restoring it.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
2 May 2025 -
Environmental advocates have urged the U.S. government to prioritize fixing and expanding the South Bay International Wastewater Treatment Plant north of the border, which handles sewage from Tijuana and is in disrepair.—
Ian James,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Apr. 2025
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“Dilapidation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dilapidation. Accessed 18 May. 2025.
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