disused

1 of 2

adjective

dis·​used (ˌ)dis-ˈyüzd 

dish-

: no longer used or occupied : abandoned

disused buildings

disused

2 of 2

past tense and past participle of disuse entry 1

Synonyms of disused

Adjective

• deserted
• abandoned
• derelict
• vacant
• desolate
• vacated

Examples of disused in a Sentence

Adjective

a disused warehouse that had become a den for drug dealers

Recent Examples on the Web

Adjective

The residents occasionally gather in a disused rec center but the meetings devolve into rants about immigrants, junkies, thugs and vigilantism. — Jessica Kiang, Variety, 26 Sep. 2026

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

Word History

First Known Use

Adjective

1611, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for disused

• disabused
• overused
• underused
• unexcused
• abused
• accused
• amused
• bemused
• confused
• contused
• defused
• diffused

Kids Definition

disused

adjective

dis·​used -ˈyüzd 

: no longer used or occupied

disused buildings