How do you use Derelict in a sentence? See 10+ example sentences showing how this word appears in different contexts, including synonyms like creaky or bedraggled, plus the exact meaning.
Derelict meaning
- Given up by the guardian or owner; abandoned, forsaken.
- Of a ship: abandoned at sea; of a spacecraft: abandoned in outer space.
Synonyms of Derelict
Derelict vertaling naar Nederlands
Using Derelict
- The main meaning on this page is: Given up by the guardian or owner; abandoned, forsaken. | Given up by the guardian or owner; abandoned, forsaken. | Of a ship: abandoned at sea; of a spacecraft: abandoned in outer space.
- Useful related words include: creaky, broken-down, bedraggled, negligent.
- Possible Dutch translations are: instorten, uiteenvallen, verlaten.
- In the example corpus, derelict often appears in combinations such as: the derelict, derelict for, been derelict.
Context around Derelict
- Average sentence length in these examples: 23 words
- Position in the sentence: 4 start, 8 middle, 8 end
- Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Derelict
- In this selection, "derelict" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 23 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, stood, things, remains, building, disappeared and reappeared stand out and add context to how "derelict" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include a derelict house has and a second derelict building fire. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "derelict" sits close to words such as aristocracy, aroma and attendants, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with derelict
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
In 1962 the line was closed, and the track lay derelict. (11 words)
A derelict house has gone on sale in south-west London for £695,000. (14 words)
Derelict Battersea Power Station was sold to a Hong Kong businessman, prompting fears over its future. (16 words)
Concerns have been raised that the government was providing the with a “blank cheque” to redevelop the derelict west Belfast stadium – one of ten venues included in the UK and Ireland’s bid to host the prestigious tournament. (38 words)
As part of the package, ministers signed off on up to €150,000 per every cost rental apartment developers build, increased grants for vacant and derelict homes and waiving of infrastructure fees. (32 words)
Barb Gilliat stated she felt the extra $1,500 wouldn’t deter potential buyers, adding if the lot remains derelict it may remain that way for a long time. (29 words)
Example sentences (20)
According to the stories, the derelict disappeared; others elaborating further that the derelict reappeared minus the prize crew, then disappeared again with a second prize crew on board.
A derelict house has gone on sale in south-west London for £695,000.
A landmark Birmingham pub which has stood derelict for years has been damaged in a suspected arson attack.
A new Banksy mural has appeared on the wall of a derelict farmhouse in the seaside town of Herne Bay, Kent.
A North Down women’s group is seeking funding to turn a derelict in Bangor into a community and business centre.
Another game set in space, is a coop/semi-coop game that thrusts players onto a derelict ship after coming out of hyperspace cryosleep.
As a lover of all things derelict and abandoned, I’m in my element as I approach the gaunt, grey ruins of Old Corrour Lodge.
As part of the package, ministers signed off on up to €150,000 per every cost rental apartment developers build, increased grants for vacant and derelict homes and waiving of infrastructure fees.
Barb Gilliat stated she felt the extra $1,500 wouldn’t deter potential buyers, adding if the lot remains derelict it may remain that way for a long time.
But the pair were already considering buying their first home together, so where others saw a derelict church, they saw an opportunity.
But the site has been derelict for many years - and neighbours have reported incidents including drug dealing and vandalism.
Concerns have been raised that the government was providing the with a “blank cheque” to redevelop the derelict west Belfast stadium – one of ten venues included in the UK and Ireland’s bid to host the prestigious tournament.
Derelict Battersea Power Station was sold to a Hong Kong businessman, prompting fears over its future.
Developer Jeff Stokes said the investors were about $4 million out of pocket following the five-year legal battle, while the boarding house sits derelict and unfinished.
Edmonton has different policies for three different types of residential properties — residential, “other residential” for multi-family homes, and — starting next year — derelict residential properties.
Elsewhere in the county, firefighters were called to a second derelict building fire in Wimblington in the Fenland area.
He added: “Officers attended the scene at about 4pm on Saturday (February 18) and found damage had been caused to a derelict storage building.
He was incident commander at the fire which gutted the former Rick’s nightclub in Methil recently - the latest major blaze to break out in a derelict building.
In 1962 the line was closed, and the track lay derelict.
In 2007, Brewdog became a reality and the businessmen set up shop on a derelict industrial estate in Fraserburgh.
Common combinations with derelict
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- the derelict 28×
- derelict for 13×
- been derelict 13×
- derelict building 13×
- of derelict 11×
- in derelict 11×
- and derelict 10×
- derelict and 9×
- derelict in 8×
- derelict buildings 8×