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 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 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 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
  • Meanwhile, the city’s business hub, King Abdullah Financial District, remains largely deserted, and office towers above 10 floors are still closed.
    — Manal Albarakati, semafor.com, 4 Nov. 2026
  • The event was held at an office park that felt deserted, in a small gathering space on the second floor.
    — Ruby Cramer, New Yorker, 3 Nov. 2026
Definition of deserted
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  • By the time viewers reach hour 15, the staff has spent an entire shift navigating a cyberattack that forces the emergency department to abandon digital systems, a nonstop influx of Fourth of July emergencies and an abandoned baby.
    — Tanya Fedak, Variety, 25 Aug. 2026
  • 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
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
  • Bass also attracted criticism over her handling of city spending — giving a series of raises to the workforce and then encountering a $1-billion shortfall, which led to the elimination of more than 1,500 vacant city jobs.
    — David Zahniser, Los Angeles Times, 8 Nov. 2026
  • One is to raise the rates at which wealthier homesteads, rentals, commercial properties and vacant land are taxed.
    — Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 7 Nov. 2026
Definition of vacant
Adjective
  • From desolate deserts to cut-off civilisations, wild and remote destinations are emerging as the places travellers will be talking about most in 2027.
    — Luke Abrahams, Vogue, 27 Oct. 2026
  • The road that leads to the Edna Mahan Correctional Facility for Women is long and desolate.
    — Anja Aronowsky Cronberg, New Yorker, 24 Oct. 2026
Definition of desolate
Adjective
  • Democrat Bill Blakley was appointed to fill Johnson's vacated seat, but lost the special election six months later.
    — Spencer Kimball,Garrett Downs,Dan Mangan,Kevin Breuninger,Justin Papp, CNBC, 4 Nov. 2026
  • Missouri leads the all-time series 13-4 (including a vacated win in 2016) and hasn’t loss to the Razorbacks since 2021.
    — PJ Green October 27, Kansas City Star, 27 Oct. 2026
Definition of vacated

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“Disused.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disused. Accessed 9 Nov. 2026.

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