How do you use Dilapidated in a sentence? See 10+ example sentences showing how this word appears in different contexts, including synonyms like bedraggled or derelict, plus the exact meaning.
Dilapidated meaning
simple past and past participle of dilapidate
Synonyms of Dilapidated
Using Dilapidated
- The main meaning on this page is: simple past and past participle of dilapidate
- Useful related words include: bedraggled, broken-down, derelict, ramshackle.
- In the example corpus, dilapidated often appears in combinations such as: the dilapidated, dilapidated and, in dilapidated.
Context around Dilapidated
- Average sentence length in these examples: 22.1 words
- Position in the sentence: 2 start, 11 middle, 7 end
- Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Dilapidated
- In this selection, "dilapidated" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 22.1 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, thatched, old, facilities, building and condition stand out and add context to how "dilapidated" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include and other dilapidated facilities that and are in dilapidated condition and. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "dilapidated" sits close to words such as adored, afterlife and approves, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with dilapidated
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
It was just going to be another dilapidated building. (9 words)
Buildings throughout the development are incomplete or dilapidated, including this structure with a sign for a church. (17 words)
Local residents have drawn up a bid to rescue the dilapidated building, left vacant for four years. (17 words)
But a reminder of the country's many challenges came when the power cut out at the end of her briefing, as it often does in the country whose electricity grid is dilapidated. (33 words)
He held up large cut-outs of the thatched, dilapidated houses of some local party leaders on the dais and said such persons are the real workers of the party. (30 words)
In the beginning it appeared that it was only the interiors- the cinema halls, the VIP lounge, the main bowl and other dilapidated facilities that were to be renovated. (29 words)
Example sentences (20)
According to the petitioner, the two bridges are in dilapidated condition and the traffic of Gondal and surrounding villages passes through the bridge.
After his speech, Biden’s motorcade drove over the dilapidated bridge after a stop at a Cincinnati barbecue restaurant.
Broken: Newcastle state MP Tim Crakanthorp with pieces of the dilapidated playground at Neil Terrace prior to its demolition.
Buildings throughout the development are incomplete or dilapidated, including this structure with a sign for a church.
Bust contracts and constant repairs mean the town is constantly under repair, with rubble, cranes and fences giving it more of a dilapidated and ruinous look than desired.
But a reminder of the country's many challenges came when the power cut out at the end of her briefing, as it often does in the country whose electricity grid is dilapidated.
Design Wall Housing, founded by Robin and Jonathan Sandau, hopes to renovate a dilapidated two-unit home on Smith Street Avenue.
Dilapidated buildings are disrespectful to neighbours and are causing a real issue for some on the Isle of Man.
He held up large cut-outs of the thatched, dilapidated houses of some local party leaders on the dais and said such persons are the real workers of the party.
In her address during the reopening ceremony, the commissioner for health, Ngozi Okoronkwo, said the facilities were very dilapidated and in pitiable conditions until the interventions.
In the beginning it appeared that it was only the interiors- the cinema halls, the VIP lounge, the main bowl and other dilapidated facilities that were to be renovated.
It said the scheme would bring a "dilapidated and dangerous" part of the estate back into use by providing high-quality and fit-for-purpose units.
Its dilapidated and vulnerable condition is glaringly evident, as once proud and capable units are mired down in the chaos and discord of the counterculture.
It’s the giant Stormbird menacing from above, or more machines bursting through a dilapidated tunnel overgrown with vines.
It was just going to be another dilapidated building.
Later in the first episode, May-May accosts Eli once more in the old, dilapidated church that they used to attend as kids.
Local residents have drawn up a bid to rescue the dilapidated building, left vacant for four years.
Motale said houses in the area earmarked for the building of outside toilets were dilapidated and needed serious attention.
Obviously, the health care infrastructure has since independence, been underdeveloped with shortage of medical personnels and dilapidated facilities.
On 13 September 2022, three months after being arrested, Thompson was discovered dead inside a dilapidated cell covered in grime and insects.
Common combinations with dilapidated
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- the dilapidated 38×
- dilapidated and 22×
- in dilapidated 14×
- dilapidated building 11×
- of dilapidated 10×
- dilapidated condition 9×
- dilapidated buildings 9×
- dilapidated state 8×
- and dilapidated 6×
- dilapidated house 5×