Dilapidation meaning

Noun: dilapidation

Pronunciation: (di,la-pi’dey-shun)

Dilapidation meaning:

• A state of deterioration due to old age or long use
• The process of becoming dilapidated

Synonyms: decrepitude, ruin, deterioration, impairment

Quotations: Logan Pearsall Smith – There are people who are beautiful in dilapidation, like old houses that were hideous when new.

Alex Garland – The dilapidation was not a memory but a representation of a poorly remembered past.

Clive Barker – He wandered along the littered sidewalk to Mimi Lomax’s house, expecting to find it in a state of dilapidation.

Jack – The old Fournier mill was eight storeys high and in an advanced state of dilapidation, windows boarded up, paint peeling.

Sample sentences:

1. There are people who, like houses, are beautiful in dilapidation.
2. Even in the relentless grime and dilapidation of the east end it was a landmark of ugliness.
3. The industry was definitely in a state of dilapidation. I don’t think it will last for many days. The staff and workers need to be careful and watchful. We should evacuate these buildings and move to the new buildings as soon as possible.
4. A talk on dilapidation of Indian cricket is always interesting for media and viewers.
5. Because of that tragic incident, their dilapidation was rapid.
6. We have to make a note of every dilapidation and every irregularity to gain good experience and run the business smoothly.
7. That company out there has not yet implemented the schedule of dilapidations. Their business was growing in leaps and bounds earlier.
8. Our backyard is in a state of dilapidation and we have made our mind to break down the shed out there.
9. The process of dilapidation was arrested long back.
10. The government has released funds to renovate the forts and sites under archaeological department which are in a state of dilapidation.