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🏚️Derelict House EmojiUnicode: 1F3DA FE0F
It's an emoji showing an old, crumbling, and deserted house. You use it to talk about abandonment, desolation, spooky places, neglect, or feeling empty yourself.
Released in Released in 2014 as part of Emoji 1.0
AbandonedHauntedRun-downSpookyDesertedOldDecayGhost town vibesEmptyNeglectCreepyDilapidatedUrban explorationGone to seed
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Meaning and Interpretation
🏚️ Okay, so this is the 'derelict house' emoji. It's basically a visual for anything abandoned, neglected, or totally run-down. Think of that creepy house at the end of the street everyone says is haunted, or your childhood home now all boarded up. You can use it literally for places, or metaphorically when you feel empty, forgotten, or like your brain is a ghost town. It's got major spooky, sad, and 'past its prime' energy.
Symbolism
- Abandonment and neglect
- Urban decay and forgotten places
- A feeling of emptiness or being 'ghosted'
Common Usage Scenarios
- Sharing pics from an urban exploration trip to an old factory.
- Talking about your hometown that's become run-down.
- Describing how you feel after a long week—completely drained and empty.
Usage Examples in Conversation
Just went exploring some old ruins today... the vibes were immaculate 🏚️📸
My motivation to do anything today is currently residing in this house 🏚️
"Remember that awesome mall we went to as kids?" "Yeah, it's a total 🏚️ now."
My social life after moving to a new city: 🏚️
How I feel checking my bank account after rent: 🏚️🏚️🏚️
Usage Guidelines and Etiquette
- Great for setting a spooky or melancholic mood in stories.
- Can be used humorously to exaggerate how empty or neglected something feels.
- Pairs well with other eerie emojis (👻, 🕸️, 🌫️) or camera/exploration emojis (📸, 🔦).
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