disused

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adjective

dis·​used (ˌ)dis-ˈyüzd How to pronounce disused (audio)
dish-
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: no longer used or occupied : abandoned
disused buildings

disused

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past tense and past participle of disuse entry 1

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Adjective a disused warehouse that had become a den for drug dealers
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At least 14 artisanal miners are dead and scores are injured at a disused mine in South Africa, police said Tuesday. — ABC News, 11 Aug. 2026 Motion opened the gallery in Kings Cross in a disused betting parlor next door to a kebab shop in 2016 while also holding down a day job. — Brian Boucher, ARTnews.com, 11 Aug. 2026 The planes were carrying Israeli commandos to a disused airport-terminal building in Uganda, on the shores of Lake Victoria. — Anne Neuberger, The Atlantic, 3 July 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 See All Example Sentences for disused

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First Known Use

Adjective

1611, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of disused was in 1611

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“Disused.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/disused. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.

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disused

adjective
dis·​used -ˈyüzd How to pronounce disused (audio)
: no longer used or occupied
disused buildings
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