disused
Example Sentences
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Last month, the authorities announced plans to convert disused state buildings into prisons.
From Barron's ● Aug. 2, 2026
Ries, the bankruptcy trustee, said offices in Texas were disused and decrepit—his foot went through the floor when he visited one location around two months after McClain’s death.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 7, 2026
Major Joe Harris was tasked with getting a full military command post into a disused Tube station without anyone noticing.
From BBC ● May 24, 2026
Coal tip landslides are highlighted too, though the report credits recent efforts in Wales to establish a register of disused tips and a new authority to manage their safety in future.
From BBC ● May 20, 2026
An immense chimney, relic of a disused mill, reared up, shadowy and ominous.
From "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" by J.K. Rowling
