disuse

Example Sentences

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After a brief resurgence during the Civil War, when it was used as a military route, the road fell into disuse.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026

The church fell into disuse in the 1950s and was converted into a house in the early 2000s.

From BBC • Apr. 24, 2024

Congress did remove that disability from most Confederates in 1872, and the provision fell into disuse.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 28, 2023

Last year Regal Cinemas’ parent company filed for bankruptcy and this year announced 40 locations would close because of disuse.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 21, 2023

Unlike all the others on the ship sliding open easily, this door creaks open slowly from disuse.

From "The Last Cuentista" by Donna Barba Higuera