Get to know Disused better with 10+ real example sentences, the meaning and synonyms like obsolete.
Disused in a sentence
Disused meaning
simple past and past participle of disuse
Synonyms of Disused
Using Disused
- The main meaning on this page is: simple past and past participle of disuse
- Useful related words include: obsolete, noncurrent.
- In the example corpus, disused often appears in combinations such as: the disused, of disused, in disused.
Context around Disused
- Average sentence length in these examples: 22.7 words
- Position in the sentence: 5 start, 9 middle, 6 end
- Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Disused
- In this selection, "disused" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 22.7 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, 000, converts, building, railway and surface stand out and add context to how "disused" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include 80 000 disused and abandoned and a disused and overgrown. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "disused" sits close to words such as abstain, acrylic and adc, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with disused
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Ambulances can be seen parked outside the disused building on Burbages Lane. (12 words)
Australia's 80,000 disused and abandoned mines have enormous potential for nearby communities. (14 words)
Disused sources will be returned to their respective manufacturers or suppliers outside of Guyana. (14 words)
Paula insists that she enjoys the way of life which featured in Phoebe Waller-Bridge's Channel 4 comedy Crashing where a group of twenty-somethings live together as property guardians in a disused hospital. (35 words)
Break out the bubbly – Mayor Michael Lyon was effusive on social media after his ‘win’ over getting an agreement with the state government to finally do something with the disused rail corridor in Mullum. (34 words)
From the car park, head towards the disused railway line, before joining the Cleveland Way and following the cliff tops for spectacular sea views – walk for as little or as long as you like. (34 words)
Example sentences (20)
Most was elevated on disused railway viaducts or new concrete viaducts, with use of disused surface railway formation between Poplar and Stratford.
A disused and overgrown cemetery, which is hidden in plain sight between the north and south bound lanes of the Hume Highway north of Holbrook, will have its history remembered early this year.
Ambulances can be seen parked outside the disused building on Burbages Lane.
An allotment-sized artwork was guerilla-planted by Greenpeace UK volunteers at a disused Tesco-owned site in Litherland.
A single letter supporting the proposal has been lodge which says the conversion would “save a disused building from disrepair”.
Asylum seekers will be housed in disused military bases, ferries and barges under Government plans to reduce the spending on hotels.
Australia's 80,000 disused and abandoned mines have enormous potential for nearby communities.
Break out the bubbly – Mayor Michael Lyon was effusive on social media after his ‘win’ over getting an agreement with the state government to finally do something with the disused rail corridor in Mullum.
CWO Pty Ltd has lodged a development application to turn a disused winery in Rosemount Rd, Denman, into a tourist attraction featuring light art.
Dara runs Design Haus Liberty, and also founded Vivahouse, which converts disused commercial properties into co-living spaces.
Disused sources will be returned to their respective manufacturers or suppliers outside of Guyana.
Eric Fenlon, Gerald O’Sullivan, and Con Quigley reported seeing a woman in blue while they were playing at the cattle mart that bordered a disused cemetery in the village.
Firstly, we spotted an image of a monkey wearing a crocodile hat high up on a disused building at Low Ousegate.
Four people were rescued from the blaze, at a disused property in Soho Hill.
From the car park, head towards the disused railway line, before joining the Cleveland Way and following the cliff tops for spectacular sea views – walk for as little or as long as you like.
Lichfield District Council continues to progress its project to bring the disused route between Lichfield and Brownhills back into use.
Manfield Barns is a disused former farmhouse and associated agricultural buildings lying to the west of Grunton Lane/Cottagers Lane at the southern end of the village of Manfield.
Mantashe said the problem of is a national challenge as illegal miners take advantage of disused mines.
Over 2,300 plants were being grown in the disused building in Eastgate Street, with an estimated street value of £2 million.
Paula insists that she enjoys the way of life which featured in Phoebe Waller-Bridge's Channel 4 comedy Crashing where a group of twenty-somethings live together as property guardians in a disused hospital.
Common combinations with disused
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- the disused 24×
- of disused 16×
- in disused 12×
- on disused 8×
- disused and 6×
- disused building 6×
- at disused 6×
- now disused 6×
- to disused 5×
- disused railway 4×