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Dilapidated vs Rustbelt - What's the difference?

dilapidated | rustbelt |

As a verb dilapidated

is .

As an adjective dilapidated

is having fallen into a state of disrepair or deterioration, especially through neglect.

As a noun rustbelt is

a region of dilapidated or former manufacturing concerns.

dilapidated

English

Verb

(head)

    • Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Having fallen into a state of disrepair or deterioration, especially through neglect

    • Synonyms

    * beat * beat up * beaten up * bedraggled * broken-down * ramshackle * ruinous * rundown * tatterdemalion * tumbledown

    rustbelt

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A region of dilapidated or former manufacturing concerns.
  • :The rustbelt was hit hard by the recession because it no longer had the high-paying manufacturing jobs to keep the tax base up.