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

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

At the moment it's derelict, but Goldsworthy explained his plans to create a rammed earth wall with a deep cavity in the middle, the size of a grave.

From BBC • Feb. 6, 2026

Does any goodness linger in this last derelict stronghold?

From "All the Light We Cannot See" by Anthony Doerr