dilapidation

Example Sentences

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The hotel’s dilapidation — to say nothing of its grubby, grabby, mostly male clientele — is a far cry from the yacht parties the women were recently enjoying in Sydney.

From New York Times • Oct. 5, 2023

Still, how is it that the official residence of Canadian prime ministers was allowed to fall into a state of dilapidation?

From BBC • Apr. 12, 2023

“Their compassion means that in certain places, the cycle of dilapidation continues. But coming down hard wouldn’t help either.”

From Slate • Jul. 11, 2022

You wouldn’t choose to wear the scent of dilapidation or urban decline or gentrification or environmental racism.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 18, 2022

Despite its dilapidation and squalor, Maxwell Street had always felt secure and familiar to me.

From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros