Dilapidated Meaning
/dɪˈlæpɪdeɪtəd/Definition, CEFR level C1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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verbsimple past and past participle of dilapidate
adjHaving 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; […]"— 1820, [Walter Scott], chapter XIII, in The Abbot. […], volume I, Edinburgh: […] [James Ballantyne & Co.] for Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme, and Brown, […]; and for Archibald Constable and Company, and John Ballantyne, […], →OCLC, pages 271–272:
Sentence Examples
The crime scene was in a dilapidated motel.
They lived in a dilapidated house.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The ____ barn collapsed after the heavy rain and strong wind.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The crime scene was in a ____ motel.
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The ____ barn collapsed after the heavy rain and strong wind.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The crime scene was in a ____ motel.