disused

disused — adjective

1. A disused building, railway, or piece of land has stopped being used for its ori

1.形容詞B1
釋義

A disused building, railway, or piece of land has stopped being used for its original purpose and now stands empty, typically after a long period of regular activity.

例句

The old mill has been disused for over twenty years since the factory closed down.

collocation: disused + time expression (for over twenty years)

A disused railway line near Priya's village has been turned into a walking path.

collocation: disused railway / disused mine / disused building

同義詞
  • abandoned

    stronger emphasis on being left by owners or occupants; may imply neglect or danger

  • derelict

    suggests the place is in a state of decay and poor physical condition

  • unused

    neutral term meaning not currently in use, without the sense of past regular use or abandonment

反義詞

文法句型

disused + noun (building, railway, mine)

用法筆記

Primarily used before nouns (attributive position) for buildings, infrastructure, and industrial sites that were once actively used. Differs from 'unused', which simply means not currently in use with no assumption about past use, and from 'abandoned', which suggests people deliberately left the place.

常見錯誤

❌I picked up a disused pen from the desk.
✅I picked up an unused pen from the desk.
💡'Disused' is rarely used for everyday objects; it describes buildings, railways, mines, and large infrastructure that had a history of regular use.