decay · forgotten · columns · arches · excavation · archaeology · civilizations · weathered · overgrown · collapsed · castle · fortress · sacred · monuments · relics · rubble · vines · dust
IDEA.org / Words / old ruins
Related — ancient (Very old indeed); crumbling (Breaking down gradually); temple (Sacred worship structure); stones · moss · decay · forgotten · columns · arches · excavation · archaeology · civilizations · weathered
temporal stateold ruins ≠ new construction; contemporary architecture
structural conditionold ruins ≠ structurally sound Able to support loads; unruined
cultural significanceold ruins ≠ shopping malls Large enclosed retail centers; office parks · industrial parks · suburban sprawl
hauntings: ghosts, apparition, apparitions, ghost sighting, phantoms
Word data: Linguabase (CC0) · www.idea.org/words/old_ruins