dilapidated

Everyday

Dilapidated means old, falling to pieces and in need of repair. tree →

In the lessons

in stories a dilapidated dovecot or wall shows that a place has been left to decay; the word describes old, broken buildings

Examples

• The dilapidated barn had a broken roof. tree →
• We found a dilapidated dovecot in the old garden. tree →
• Ivy grew over the dilapidated walls. tree →

Note

nothing for maths