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derelict /DAIR-uh-likt/ adjective

Definition

1: abandoned especially by the owner or occupant; also: run-down

2: lacking a sense of duty: negligent

 

Examples

“On Tuesday, crews … were busy using excavators to tear down derelict buildings on the two sites to make way for future construction.” — Bea Lewis, The New Hampshire Union Leader, 27 May 2020

“But the building suffered additional roof damage in late fall, triggering an emergency demolition that rocked the preservation community and prompted anger against derelict landlords. It also prompted renewed efforts by the city to crack down on absentee and neglectful landlords.” — Jonathan D. Epstein, The Buffalo (New York) News, 7 May 2020

 

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