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

The group also heard significant concerns about financial investment in the service and the negative impact on infrastructure - including the dilapidation of the police estate in some areas and the quality of technology.

From BBC • May 23, 2023

“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

Today, the neat premises of Havana’s Fine Arts Museum contrast with the MACC’s dilapidation.

From New York Times • Apr. 7, 2022

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

From "October Sky" by Homer Hickam