How to Pronounce "derelicts"
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Derelicts are things (like buildings or ships) that have been abandoned and left to fall apart, or people with no home or job, often living on the street.
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The city has many old derelicts along the river.
During winter, some shelters open for derelicts who need a warm place to stay.
After years at sea, the once proud fleet returned as nothing but derelicts.
We walked past some derelicts on our way to school.