derelict

Example Sentences

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D5 - the squat bungalow - now sits derelict, out of place among a row of plush, well-kept homes.

From BBC

They had closed the site due to ill health and it had been derelict for years.

From BBC

Known as Limbo Accra, the pair transformed a derelict shopping mall into an inviting space.

From BBC

Despite its derelict state, there are reminders of its better days - a marble-floored reception hall, a large pool and wrought iron railings.

From BBC

In front of us was a derelict baseball diamond and mangy grass fields.

From Los Angeles Times