dilapidated

Valid in Scrabble

Scrabble points
16
Words With Friends
18
Letters
11
Pronunciation
/dɪˈlæpɪdeɪtəd/ (UK)

Definition of dilapidated

2 senses · 2 parts of speech

verb

  1. (form-of, participle, past)simple past and past participle of dilapidate
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verb

  1. (form-of, participle, past)simple past and past participle of dilapidate

adj

  1. Having fallen into a state of disrepair or deterioration, especially through neglect.
    “Their stately offices—their pleasant gardens—the magnificent cloisters constructed for their recreation, were all dilapidated and ruinous; […]”
    “It was a strange scene, the contrasts which met in that large but dilapidated chamber. It had been the banqueting-hall in the ancient palace of the La Franchi, but the revelry and the splendour had long since passed away.”
    “The Glenbrook Community Center is in disrepair and has been closed for a number of years, which means it is the exact kind of dilapidated and blighted building CAVE People will do everything to protect.”

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