C2adjectivehomeurban
US/dɪˈlæp.ə.deɪ.tɪd/
UK/dɪˈlæp.ɪ.deɪ.tɪd/
old and in very bad condition because nobody has repaired or looked after it
In context
The family still lives in a dilapidated apartment block built in the 1970s.
From the outside, the guesthouse looked dilapidated, but the rooms were clean and bright.
Hundreds of dilapidated buildings in the city are waiting to be repaired.
Words that go with dilapidated
adjective + noun
- dilapidated buildingThe city has ordered residents out of the dilapidated building.
- dilapidated houseThey bought a dilapidated house and spent two years fixing it up.
- dilapidated stateThe temple was in a dilapidated state before the restoration.
- dilapidated conditionMany rural schools are still in dilapidated condition.
- dilapidated busA dilapidated bus carried us slowly over the mountain pass.