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View definitions for derelict

derelict

adjective as in careless, negligent

adjective as in deserted, forsaken

noun as in destitute or down-and-out person

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Example Sentences

By then, he was living like a recluse in a large derelict home, surrounded by child-sized dolls.

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Cries of dismay sounded from the derelict house as the cloud of sparks flooded inside, interrupting the game and burning a small hole in one man’s shirt.

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James Fenton's hobby was to go urban exploring - where people go into abandoned and derelict buildings to see what they can find.

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When Mr Anderson reached a derelict cottage next to Loganlea reservoir he found the bodies behind a wall, at the bottom of a flight of steps.

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One of the reasons it had attracted the attention of judges was for having the most northerly derelict building, a hotel, on the British mainland.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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