dilapidation

🇺🇸 /dɪˌlæpɪˈdeɪʃn/ 🇬🇧 /dɪˌlæpɪˈdeɪʃn/
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noun
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When something, especially a building, is old and damaged, and not well taken care of.

The old house was in a state of dilapidation, with broken windows and a crumbling roof.

translation

n. When something, especially a building, is old and damaged, and not well taken care of.

Word Forms

Plural dilapidations