Collocation Dictionary
Common collocations with ruin in American Collocation
ruin
noun
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Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
US
/ˈruɪn/
old
ancient
prehistoric
venerable
Remains of the ancient ruins can also be found underwater.
attractive
atmospheric
evocative
impressive
magnificent
majestic
picturesque
romantic
The gardens were created around the romantic ruins of a medieval vicarage.
in bad condition
crumbling
mouldering
shattered
Amid the shattered ruins were personal clothing and cooking utensils.
damaged by fire
blackened
burning
smoking
smouldering
They were dismayed to see the village was now a collection of blackened ruins.
in good condition
well-preserved
The Gedi National Park protects the well-preserved ruins of a Swahili city.
of a particular type
monastic
Roman, Mayan etc
Islands with their monastic ruins are often still places of pilgrimage.
Crete boasts impressive Minoan ruins at Knossos and Phaestos.