dilapidated house
noun phraseUK /dɪˈlæpɪdeɪtɪd haʊs/
US /dɪˈlæpɪdeɪtɪd haʊs/
A house that is old and broken and falling apart.
The dilapidated house at the end of the street had broken windows and a sagging roof.
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2. A building that is no longer safe to live in because of serious damage.
After the storm, the dilapidated house was marked unsafe by the city.
3. A place that looks messy and uncared for.
They bought the dilapidated house cheaply and fixed it up over the summer.
4. A house in a state of disrepair from years of neglect.
Weeds grew tall around the dilapidated house no one had visited in years.