houses being abandoned
/ˈhaʊzɪz ˈbiːɪŋ əˈbændənd/
EN
The state of residential buildings being left empty, unused, and no longer cared for or occupied by their owners or residents
Many neighborhoods in the declining industrial town have seen more houses being abandoned every year.
Etymology
The phrase combines the Old English word 'hus' (meaning dwelling) and the 16th-century Middle French word 'abandoner' (meaning to give up, surrender), forming a modern phrase describing an ongoing social condition.
Translations
简体中文
房屋被遗弃,废弃房屋,住宅空置荒废
繁體中文
房屋被遺棄,廢棄房屋,住宅空置荒廢
日本語
放棄された家屋,家が放置されること,空き家化
한국어
버려진 주택,주택 방치,가옥 유기
Deutsch
verlassene Häuser,aufgegebene Häuser,Häuser werden leerstehend gelassen
Español
casas abandonadas,viviendas deshabitadas,casas dejadas abandonar
Português
casas abandonadas,moradias deixadas vazias,casas abandonadas
Français
maisons abandonnées,logements laissés vacants,habitations abandonnées
Tiếng Việt
nhà bị bỏ hoang,căn nhà bị bỏ rơi,nhà cửa bị bỏ hoang
Related Words
abandoned buildingsvacant homesurban decayderelict properties
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