disused
adjective
dis·used (ˌ)dis-ˈyüzd 
dish-
: no longer used or occupied : abandoned
disused buildings
Examples of disused in a Sentence
a disused warehouse that had become a den for drug dealers
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It is already known that it will be located on the grounds of a disused former nursery and will include a large pond with a pergola. —
Valentine Ulgu-Servant, Vanity Fair, 14 Apr. 2026 The museum will be housed in a disused aquarium in Yeouido, Seoul’s main financial district. —News Desk, Artforum, 8 Apr. 2026 Under former Mayor Eric Kellogg, the city lost millions on a scheme to rehabilitate a disused hotel. —Evy Lewis, Chicago Tribune, 27 Feb. 2026 Understanding that Mandela’s liberation meant that white-minority rule was coming to an end, the founders trekked into the desert, bought a disused mining town wholesale, and established a colony. —Eve Fairbanks, The Dial, 27 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for disused
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Valentine Ulgu-Servant, Vanity Fair, 14 Apr. 2026 The museum will be housed in a disused aquarium in Yeouido, Seoul’s main financial district. —News Desk, Artforum, 8 Apr. 2026 Under former Mayor Eric Kellogg, the city lost millions on a scheme to rehabilitate a disused hotel. —Evy Lewis, Chicago Tribune, 27 Feb. 2026 Understanding that Mandela’s liberation meant that white-minority rule was coming to an end, the founders trekked into the desert, bought a disused mining town wholesale, and established a colony. —Eve Fairbanks, The Dial, 27 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for disused
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“Disused.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.grautoblog.com/dictionary/disused. Accessed 25 Apr. 2026.
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disused
adjective
dis·used -ˈyüzd
: no longer used or occupied
disused buildings
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