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defunct

Meaning

Having ceased to exist or function.

Examples by difficulty

Basic: Simple, everyday vocabulary — the easiest to read.

The old playground at the edge of town is now defunct. No children come to play there. The swings are still, and the slide is rusted. It is strange to see how something that once was full of life is no longer living or working.

The old factory stood silent, its machines now defunct. No one worked there anymore. Dust covered everything, a sad reminder that its busy days were gone, and it just existed now, not truly functioning.

The old factory stood silent, its rusted machinery and broken windows a testament to its defunct status. No workers bustled inside, no sounds of production echoed through its empty halls. What was once a thriving workplace now sat forgotten, slowly crumbling under the weight of time and abandonment.

Harold tried to call the pizza place, but it was now defunct—no longer living, existing, or functioning—just like his pet goldfish and his hopes for dinner. He even knocked on the door, but only a family of raccoons answered. They weren’t delivering pepperoni.

My pet hamster, Squeaky, was a legend. He ran for hours on his wheel, but then one day, he just... stopped. He was no longer living, existing, or functioning. A truly sad, and rather motionless, end for my furry, albeit now defunct, friend.

Normal: Standard, everyday language.

The old factory, once bustling with workers and machinery, now stood silent and abandoned. The defunct equipment sat covered in dust, a reminder of a time when the building was alive with activity.

The once-bustling town was now a ghost of its former self. The shops were shuttered, the streets empty. The grand theater, a symbol of the town's heyday, stood defunct and decrepit, its faded paint peeling away.

The old, abandoned house stood silent and dark, a chilling reminder of its defunct inhabitants. The broken windows gaped like empty eye sockets, letting in the cold, damp air. Inside, the floorboards creaked with the weight of unseen footsteps, and shadows danced on the walls, mocking the absence of life. The musty smell of decay lingered in the air, a grim reminder of the once bustling home now left to rot. The ghosts of the past seemed to whisper in the stillness, their presence palpable in every corner of the defunct dwelling.

As I stumbled through the defunct building, the silence was deafening. Dust hung in the air, coating everything in a thick, suffocating layer. Shadows danced in the dim light, casting eerie shapes on the peeling walls. The place had long been abandoned, left to crumble into oblivion. The only sounds were my own footsteps echoing through the emptiness, a grim reminder of the once-bustling life that had filled these halls.

Once a bustling kingdom, the castle now stood in ruins, its grand halls empty and its walls crumbling. The once vibrant market square was now silent, the shops long abandoned and the cobblestones cracked. The kingdom's once powerful army now lay defunct, their armor rusted and their swords dull. The people who once called this place home had long since moved on, leaving behind only memories of a time when this land was alive with laughter and joy. Now, only the wind whispered through the empty streets, a haunting reminder of what once was.

Advanced: Richer vocabulary that stretches an upper-level reader.

After years of serving the community, the old library became defunct when a larger one opened nearby. Its windows stayed dark and silent. Memories lingered of laughter and learning, but now the building was no longer living, existing, or functioning. People simply walked by without stopping.

The once vibrant factory now stands silent and decaying. Its machinery, rusted and immobile, are defunct. Generations of workers have moved on, their livelihoods vanished with the company's closure, leaving only a hollow shell of its former glory.

After the factory closed, the once-bustling industrial park became a defunct landscape of rusted machinery and empty warehouses. Weeds pushed through cracked concrete, and the silence echoed with memories of workers who had long since moved on, leaving behind a ghost town of abandoned potential.

After years of dreadful food and questionable plumbing, the infamous “Chez Disaster” restaurant finally became defunct, meaning it was no longer living, existing, or functioning. Many locals breathed a sigh of relief, while brave former diners rallied to celebrate their survival with fully functioning stomachs.

The ancient vending machine, once a beacon of sugary delights, now stood defunct in the dusty corner. Its whirring gears were silenced, its blinking lights extinguished, a monument to a bygone era of questionable snacks and sticky coin slots.

Challenging: Rare, high-register vocabulary for serious word lovers.

After years of neglect, the building stood silent and abandoned, its machinery rusted and forgotten. The factory was now defunct, no longer living, existing, or functioning as it once had. Memories lingered, but its purpose had vanished, leaving only ruins in place of former industry.

The old lighthouse stood sentinel, its lamp dark and cold. Generations had relied on its beam, but with newer navigation systems, the structure was now utterly defunct, a monument to a forgotten era. Its purpose, like a life extinguished, was simply gone.

The old factory stood abandoned, its rusted machinery and defunct assembly lines a testament to the town's economic decline. Weeds pushed through cracked concrete, and faded signs hung askew, silently marking the end of an industrial era that once thrived with purpose and energy.

Once a bustling hub of activity, the defunct soda factory now slumbers beneath a thick coat of dust, its vending machines entombed with ancient, fossilized snacks. Local children speculate that drinking its aged cola might spark clairvoyance, or, more plausibly, instantaneous invisibility due to immediate retreat to the restroom.

My grandfather's collection of vinyl records, once a resplendent testament to sonic erudition, now lay in a subterranean crypt, its once-vibrant grooves irrevocably defunct. The crackling static was less a nostalgic murmur and more a mournful lament for a forgotten era.

Difficulty

Advanced — Less frequent words that stretch an upper-level vocabulary.

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