dilapidation

Example Sentences

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There’s this sense of his physical dilapidation as he moves.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 8, 2026

Still, how is it that the official residence of Canadian prime ministers was allowed to fall into a state of dilapidation?

From BBC • Apr. 12, 2023

It’s certainly familiar to Parlá, who absorbs the visual signatures of dilapidation into his paintings, murals and sculpture.

From New York Times • Jul. 31, 2022

“Their compassion means that in certain places, the cycle of dilapidation continues. But coming down hard wouldn’t help either.”

From Slate • Jul. 11, 2022

The Club House sits in tired dilapidation, its roof no longer safe for telescopes.

From "October Sky" by Homer Hickam