disused

adjective

(ˌ)dis-ˈyüzd How to pronounce disused (audio)
Definition of disusednext
as in deserted
left unoccupied or unused a disused warehouse that had become a den for drug dealers

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Recent Examples of disused For months, the fighters had been quietly clearing a disused water tunnel just over 2 miles long, deep behind enemy lines in the countryside around Aleppo. — Emily Feng, NPR, 17 May 2026 Carla dal Forno recorded her fourth album in a studio in a disused hospital in a remote Australian town of fewer than 8,000 people. — Andrew Ryce, Pitchfork, 23 Apr. 2026 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 See All Example Sentences for disused
Recent Examples of Synonyms for disused
  1. deserted
  2. abandoned
  3. derelict
  4. vacant
  5. desolate
  6. vacated
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  • As long a there’s a full-serve station within a mile or two, in the middle of the night, your car will wander off down deserted streets at low speed, and fill up.
    — Brad Templeton, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026
  • Sparkly, semiattired Lolla kids are this weekend swarming around such oft-deserted environs as Van Buren Street, Jackson Boulevard and State Street.
    — The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of deserted
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  • According to the gallery, the 25-minute film is set in a semi-abandoned hotel near Tokyo and reimagines the Greek myth of the goddess Persephone’s abduction by Hades.
    — Leigh Anne Miller, ARTnews.com, 16 June 2026
  • The city has been overwhelmed in recent years by an influx of abandoned and stray dogs and puppies.
    — Alyce McFadden, San Francisco Chronicle, 13 Mar. 2026
Definition of abandoned
Adjective
  • Markwayne Mullin, the secretary at the Department of Homeland Security, alleged that the Biden administration was derelict in its duty by failing to vet the sponsors of the children and to conduct wellness checks to ensure their safety.
    — Sarah N. Lynch, CBS News, 11 June 2026
  • Once the colony grew, the birds roosted in a derelict military barracks nearby, later returning to the pine forest when the facility was renovated.
    — Amarachi Orie, CNN Money, 14 May 2026
Definition of derelict
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  • Beshear has no authority, secretary of state says The dispute centers on who gets to decide how a vacant Kentucky Senate seat is filled.
    — Fernando Cervantes Jr, USA Today, 4 Aug. 2026
  • Another is expected to open soon at a vacant East Palo Alto campus.
    — Kate Sequeira, Los Angeles Times, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of vacant
Adjective
  • The Gwi Realm is a desolate, crimson wasteland littered with malevolent presence, so naturally there have been comparisons to that other little Netflix show called Stranger Things.
    — Hannah Abraham, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026
  • However desolate Mars may appear from afar, there is certainly no shortage of activity on its surface — or discoveries still waiting to be made.
    — Sharmila Kuthunur, Space.com, 17 July 2026
Definition of desolate
Adjective
  • El Dorado County voters will have a new supervisor in the 4th District, as voters cast their ballots Tuesday on the vacated seat this primary election.
    — Corey Schmidt, Sacbee.com, 3 June 2026
  • The Idaho Senate majority leader will face a challenger, and two hopefuls will vie for a vacated House seat in legislative District 22 in the upcoming GOP primary.
    — Rose Evans May 8, Idaho Statesman, 8 May 2026
Definition of vacated

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“Disused.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disused. Accessed 7 Aug. 2026.

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