modern ruins

noun

The remains of architecture and infrastructure built in the recent past, generally from the 19th century onward, that have been abandoned or fallen into disrepair due to processes like urban decay, deindustrialization, or economic collapse.

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Meanings

nounmodern ruins pl (normally plural, singular modern ruin)

singular modern ruin

  1. pluralplural normallyarchitectureThe remains of architecture and infrastructure built in the recent past, generally from the 19th century onward, that have been abandoned or fallen into disrepair due to processes like urban decay, deindustrialization, or economic collapse.
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