derelict

Example Sentences

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It thereafter remained obscured by fencing, seemingly derelict, until the chalet was handed a lifeline.

From BBC • Apr. 7, 2026

It has been derelict since 2007, local councillor Bill Cawley said.

From BBC • Mar. 28, 2026

On a former derelict dock in the British port city of Liverpool, fans of Everton throng eateries and bars at the football club's new stadium ahead of a Premier League match.

From Barron's • Mar. 11, 2026

Recent reviews have described the mall as derelict, depressing and “a hole of a centre.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 5, 2026

A week later he was back at the derelict vehicle, apparently without regret.

From "Into the Wild" by Jon Krakauer