"Disused" Example Sentences
1. The disused factory had fallen into ruin.
2. The mine shaft was blocked off after the mine became disused.
3. The old mill stood empty and disused for many years.
4. The disused railway line was overgrown with weeds.
5. The station platform became disused after the rail line was closed.
6. The disused mineshaft was dangerous and should be sealed.
7. The dirt track was an old, disused road.
8. Weeds and grass grew up through the cracks in the disused parking lot.
9. The abandoned warehouse had been empty and disused for decades.
10. The storage shed had fallen into disuse many years ago.
11. They explored the disused copper mine as children.
12. Rats and bats had taken up residence in the disused barn.
13. The closed factory stood, disused and abandoned, on the edge of town.
14. The canal fell into disuse after newer transport routes were built.
15. The old mill wheel sat rusting, no longer used, now disused.
16. The quarry became disused after the main deposits were mined out.
17. The disused airfield was overgrown and falling into ruin.
18. The run-down house had been empty and disused for many years.
19. The aqueduct fell into disuse after the water supply was redirected.
20. The old couch sat disused in the attic for decades.
21. The historic harbor fell into disuse as larger ports were developed.
22. The disused phone booth stood on the street corner, a relic of the past.
23. The school sat empty and disused during the summer break.
24. The river crossing had fallen into disuse after the bridge was built.
25. The old shop has been empty and disused for years.
26. The well has fallen into disuse now that mains water is supplied to the village.
27. A family of bats had taken up residence in the disused chimney.
28. The stable had been empty and disused since horses were replaced by cars.
29. The disused fireplace was covered in cobwebs and thick with dust.
30. The chimney became disused when the house switched to central heating.
31. The abandoned cottage had fallen into disuse many years ago.
32. The cinema fell into disuse after the multiplex opened in the city center.
33. The forge had fallen into disuse when metalworking became mechanized.
34. The old printing press fell into disuse with the advent of digital technology.
35. The deserted village had fallen into disuse after most residents moved away.
36. Part of the castle fell into disuse after most of it was destroyed by fire.
37. The old tools lay disused in the shed, replaced by more modern versions.
38. The disused dovecote was now home to sparrows and starlings.
39. The dilapidated hamlet had fallen into disuse many decades ago.
40. The moat around the castle had fallen into disuse and become overgrown.
41. The church fell into disuse after most of the congregation moved away.
42. The canal basin fell into disuse when larger ships could no longer dock there.
43. The observatory fell into disuse after more powerful telescopes were developed.
44. The toolshed had been empty and disused for so long it was falling apart.
45. The mill ceased functioning and fell into disuse when the river was dammed.
46. The old pots and pans sat disused in the kitchen cupboard for years.
47. The clock tower fell into disuse after the clock's mechanism broke.
48. The quarry machinery sat disused and rusting after the quarry closed.
49. The dovecote had fallen into disuse after pigeon keeping went out of fashion.
50. The disused air shaft led deep into the abandoned mine workings.
Common Phases
fall into disuse - to stop being used regularly and gradually become obsolete or abandoned
fall into a state of disrepair - to become damaged and in poor condition due to lack of maintenance and use
left empty and
disused - abandoned, unused, and unoccupied
fall into ruin - to decay and collapse due to lack of maintenance and use
overgrown with weeds/grass/vegetation - covered in wild plants that have grown up because the area is unused
left to fall into neglect - abandoned and left to deteriorate without proper care
a relic of the past - something that remains from an earlier time in history
stands empty and abandoned - left unoccupied and deserted
cut off and sealed - blocked and closed so as to prevent entry or access
covered in dust and cobwebs - indicating that a place has not been used or disturbed for a long time
left to decay - allowed to decline and decompose due to lack of upkeep
fall into a state of disrepair - become dilapidated and in poor condition due to deterioration and neglect
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