as in deserted
left unoccupied or unused
a disused warehouse that had become a den for drug dealers
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of disused
One of the most powerful scenes in Sugarcane takes place in a disused barn where, over a period of decades, Indigenous children worked under the lash.
—
Matthew Carey, Deadline, 8 Feb. 2025
Matthew Grey View 17 Images This ambitious transformation of a disused brutalist water tower is a real labor of love.
—Adam Williams, New Atlas, 4 Feb. 2025
And Aussie ravers were principally middle-class, unlike their UK forebears in the acid-house scene who found relief from Thatcherite Britain in unauthorized takeovers of disused industrial buildings – and in their own neurochemistry.
—Martin McKenzie-Murray, SPIN, 7 Jan. 2025
True to the designer’s ethos, the auction will be staged in a disused building at 81 Boulevard Voltaire, in the 11th arrondissement.
—Sandra Salibian, WWD, 16 Dec. 2024
See All Example Sentences for disused
Matthew Carey, Deadline, 8 Feb. 2025
Matthew Grey View 17 Images This ambitious transformation of a disused brutalist water tower is a real labor of love.
—Adam Williams, New Atlas, 4 Feb. 2025
And Aussie ravers were principally middle-class, unlike their UK forebears in the acid-house scene who found relief from Thatcherite Britain in unauthorized takeovers of disused industrial buildings – and in their own neurochemistry.
—Martin McKenzie-Murray, SPIN, 7 Jan. 2025
True to the designer’s ethos, the auction will be staged in a disused building at 81 Boulevard Voltaire, in the 11th arrondissement.
—Sandra Salibian, WWD, 16 Dec. 2024
See All Example Sentences for disused
Recent Examples of Synonyms for disused
Adjective
-
Where to stay Set along an 11-mile stretch of deserted beach on Sardinia’s rugged Costa Verde, Le Dune Piscinas is framed by Europe’s tallest sand dunes, part of a UNESCO World Heritage site.—
Chloe Arrojado,
AFAR Media,
26 Sep. 2025
-
Today, the incredible deserted ruins of this once-powerful city, perched like a fortified eagle’s nest high in the mountains of southwestern Turkey, can be conquered by anyone willing to make the hike up here.—
Barry Neild,
CNN Money,
23 Sep. 2025
Adjective
-
Thousands of abandoned and derelict vessels around the US pose environmental and navigational challenges.—
Trevor Hughes,
USA Today,
12 Aug. 2025
-
The 33 towns being considered for this project, which are expected to meet final approval in the coming weeks, are all on the brink of extinction with the number of empty and abandoned houses outnumbering those that are inhabited.—
Barbie Latza Nadeau,
CNN,
21 Mar. 2025
Adjective
-
An old and derelict residential hotel in Detroit that was immortalized in a song by The White Stripes has been shut down by the city.—
JC Reindl,
Freep.com,
22 Sep. 2025
-
Here’s the logline: Upon discovering millions in cash in a derelict stash house, trust among a team of Miami cops begins to fray.—
Tom Tapp,
Deadline,
10 Sep. 2025
Adjective
-
Ahead of this school year, MPS Superintendent Brenda Cassellius moved some central office staff to classroom teaching positions to fill vacant roles.—
Kayla Huynh,
jsonline.com,
6 Oct. 2025
-
After moving to the area with his family in 2022, proprietor Andrew Pearson saw an opportunity to bring a fine dining experience to a vacant restaurant space on Main Street.—
Brennan Long,
Southern Living,
4 Oct. 2025
Adjective
-
To find the killer, Sherlock Holmes and Watson will have to brave desolate moors before a family curse dooms the newest heirs.—
Meredith G. White,
AZCentral.com,
1 Oct. 2025
-
With its primary tenant away, the pro stadium here in central Japan was desolate outside.—
Brad Lefton,
New York Times,
1 Oct. 2025
Adjective
-
That makes Foden, who runs into the vacated space, the spare man.—
Anantaajith Raghuraman,
New York Times,
29 Sep. 2025
-
Miran is on temporary leave from his position as chair of the White House Council of Economic Advisers (CEA) while serving out the remaining four months of a vacated term on the Fed board of governors.—
Sylvan Lane,
The Hill,
22 Sep. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Disused.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disused. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share