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The phrase "a dilapidated" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe something that is in a state of disrepair or ruin, often referring to buildings or structures.
Example: "The old mansion stood at the end of the street, a dilapidated relic of a bygone era."
Alternatives: "a rundown" or "a decrepit".
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The restaurant itself has a dilapidated feel.
"Like there," Clottey said, pointing to a dilapidated parking lot.
The film was shot in Shreveport, La., in and around a dilapidated nightclub downtown.
He said he spent $1 million to transform a dilapidated warehouse into a vast working space.
Their home is a dilapidated mud hut on a tiny piece of land near the village.
A dilapidated plexiglass greenhouse moldered in back.
"It was a dilapidated dive bar," Mr. Sharp said.
"We were working with a dilapidated, run-down system.
In Laos, I'd pick a dilapidated French colonial villa.
The couple recently bought a dilapidated house in North Philadelphia.
There was no electricity, a dilapidated school and no jobs.
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