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Abandoned property

/əˈbæn.dənd ˈprɒp.ə.ti/
nounCEFR C1 (Advanced)Top #4500 frequency
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  1. 1

    Property that has been deserted or left unoccupied by its owner.

    "The city has plans to renovate the abandoned property to create a community park."
  2. 2

    Real estate that has been neglected and is often subject to decay or vandalism.

    "The abandoned property on the corner has become a hotspot for graffiti artists."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term combines 'abandoned', deriving from Old French 'abandoner' (to relinquish, surrender, from 'à bandon' meaning at one's control), and 'property', from Latin 'proprietatem' (ownership, a property), coming into English via Old French 'proprieté' in the late 14th century.

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