derelict
Example Sentences
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After more than a half-century of neglect, a derelict, historic church known as the oldest building on Wilshire Boulevard may finally be restored to its spiritual mission.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026
He wrote a 12-book series around the character, a British soldier who returns to Cornwall from the American War of Independence and rebuilds his tattered estate, reopens his father's derelict mine and finds love.
From BBC • Feb. 14, 2026
Lebanon is dotted with derelict buildings, and many inhabited structures are in an advanced state of disrepair.
From Barron's • Feb. 9, 2026
Brigade volunteers continue to remove the derelict traps, known to be hazardous to beachgoers and wildlife.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 7, 2026
Of wearing their skins and skulls and fangs; unkempt, bearded, and reeking of decay; a derelict hull.
From "The Serpent King" by Jeff Zentner
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.