bando
9.9
An empty building used as shelter or for illegal activity
- noun
- /ˈbændoʊ/
- Slang
:
edificio abandonado
- They warned us to stay away from the decrepit bando because it was dangerous and filled with broken glass.
Examples
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The old structure at the edge of town was known as the bando, where many homeless people sought refuge.
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After the factory closed down, the empty building became a notorious bando for local kids looking for adventure.
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♪ ♪ I'm a problem with them hands though ♪ ♪ Still keep a 50 drum, mobbin' out the bando ♪
Synonyms
abandoned building
vsbando
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3.3
A building that people no longer use or live in
is more specific meaning a vacant structure often used illegally or as shelter
Surface Forms
Etymology
The slang bando is short for the English word 'abandoned' — people drop the first sound and say bando for an empty, unused building. That's why a bando means an old, deserted place often used as a shelter or for illegal activity.