Sentence examples for were dilapidated from inspiring English sources
adjective
Having fallen into a state of disrepair or deterioration, especially through neglect
Prisons were dilapidated and severely overcrowded; guards, far fewer than needed, were poorly equipped.
The buildings were dilapidated, the tone was strident and the camp was struggling to survive.
"Twenty years ago, the buildings on Washington Street were dilapidated and decaying, too," Mr. Brilvitch said.
By then, they were dilapidated, and the chickens were long gone.
Most were dilapidated and overgrown; few had been defaced or built upon, even on the frontier, where the Taliban roam.
He also closed schools that were dilapidated or poorly attended, thereby strengthening the 38 that remained open, according to local Catholic leaders who observed the process.
Again, the kitchen was dilapidated.
Some museums are dilapidated.
Many hospitals and schools are dilapidated.
Poland's physical plant is dilapidated.
Many of the remaining houses are dilapidated.
