CEFR C1

dilapidation

noun

Meaning

dilapidation means the state of being dilapidated, reduced to decay, partially ruined. It can have more than one sense, so use the alternate meanings and examples to choose the meaning that matches your sentence.

Examples

The article uses dilapidation to mean the state of being dilapidated, reduced to decay, partially ruined.
The teacher asked students to find dilapidation in the reading.

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dilapidation (C1)

noun

Pronunciation: /dəˌlæp.əˈdeɪ.ʃən/

Definition

Examples

The article uses dilapidation to mean the state of being dilapidated, reduced to decay, partially ruined.
The teacher asked students to find dilapidation in the reading.
Check the words around dilapidation to choose the right meaning.

How to Use dilapidation

a/the dilapidation (noun pattern): Use an article when the noun is countable in context. — "The article mentioned a dilapidation."
dilapidation in context (usage pattern): Use surrounding words to choose the correct sense. — "We checked dilapidation in context before translating it."

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