ruined
adjective/ˈruːɪnd/
/ˈruːɪnd/
[only before noun]- (of a building, town, etc.) destroyed or severely damaged so that only parts remain
- a ruined castle
Oxford Collocations DictionaryRuined is used with these nouns:- castle
- city
- monastery
- …
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