disuse

Example Sentences

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The film's depiction of the desparate crush at Kabul airport of people escaping approaching Taliban forces made use of a disused German prison.

From Barron's

Slapping a tax on disused plots of land would encourage house building on disused sites in Wales, according to government ministers.

From BBC

Its voice was low, and slow, and rough with disuse.

From Literature

One of the hottest trends in fashion right now is hosting catwalk shows in empty office blocks or disused car parks.

From Barron's

She became the only prisoner locked up in Dhaka's old - and now disused - central jail.

From BBC