boarded-up
adjectiveUK /ˌbɔːdɪd ˈʌp/
US /ˌbɔːrdɪd ˈʌp/
Covered with wooden boards so nobody can go in.
The old shop on the corner has been boarded-up for years.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. Closed permanently and left unused, especially of a building or business.
After the factory closed, the whole street was full of boarded-up houses.
3. Nailed shut with planks for safety or to keep people out.
The council left the unsafe building boarded-up until repairs could start.
4. Looking neglected and lifeless, as if no one cares for it anymore.
Walking past the boarded-up windows made the town feel sad and forgotten.