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Definition of dilapidated adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

dilapidated

adjective
 
/dɪˈlæpɪdeɪtɪd/
 
/dɪˈlæpɪdeɪtɪd/
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  1. (of furniture and buildings) old and in very bad condition synonym ramshackle
    • The old house was in a somewhat dilapidated condition.
    Topics Buildingsc2
    Oxford Collocations DictionaryDilapidated is used with these nouns:
    • building
    • house
    • shack
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