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Examples of “derelict” in a Sentence

3 example sentences showing how to use derelict, grouped by meaning.

adj Abandoned and left to fall into disrepair.

  • The derelict factory has been empty for over a decade.
  • Kids used to dare each other to explore the derelict house on the hill.

noun Property, or occasionally a person, abandoned and left with nobody to care for it.

  • The ship was found adrift, a derelict with no crew aboard.