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 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 In December last year, fashion designer Matthieu Blazy debuted his first Métiers d’Art collection for Chanel against the backdrop of a vintage train, which pulled into a disused subway station in downtown Manhattan. — Emmanuel Olunkwa, Architectural Digest, 1 July 2026 His trilogy is, likewise, a straphangers’ gallery of metropolitan oddballs, from Zippo, a pyromaniac turned blaxploitation filmmaker, to Uncle Rich, a master criminal who stages a daring raid on the Waldorf-Astoria from a disused train tunnel with the help of a homeless army. — Julian Lucas, New Yorker, 22 June 2026 Mike Braun opened the Speedway Slammer at an Indiana prison, Jim Pillen opened the Cornhusker Clink at a Nebraska work camp, and Jeff Landry opened the Louisiana Lockup in a disused wing of Angola penitentiary. — Eric Schlosser, The Atlantic, 4 June 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
Adjective
  • Once all but deserted, the town experienced a revival in 1965, when artists and musicians began to flock there after encouragement from the Yugoslav government.
    — Tia Lovisa Moreira, Travel + Leisure, 2 July 2026
  • Security video reportedly shows Carman entering a condominium hand in hand with the teen, then later leaving alone, hauling a large suitcase toward a deserted area alongside the railway.
    — Jintamas Saksornchai, Los Angeles Times, 30 June 2026
Definition of deserted
Adjective
  • 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
Adjective
  • Now, owners face rising costs and limited revenue, leading to over 57,000 vacant units.
    — Shimon Shkury, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026
  • When Vine Street Brewing opened in a long-vacant building in 2023, redevelopment in the district was still gaining momentum.
    — J.M. Banks, Kansas City Star, 30 June 2026
Definition of vacant
Adjective
  • Walking around the tiny outpost offers an understanding of just how vast and desolate this arid part of the country can be.
    — Maryam Siddiqi, Travel + Leisure, 30 June 2026
  • In the summer it had been packed with people out on the streets, by the fall is was desolate.
    — Bloomberg News, Boston Herald, 27 June 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 8 Jul. 2026.

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