廃はい址し

noun

ruins; remains

Rare term for the ruins or remains of a building, town, or similar structure. More common synonyms include 廃墟 (はいきょ) or 遺跡 (いせき).

• その廃はい址しは、かつて栄さかえた城じょう下か町まちの名残なごりをとどめている。

  The ruins retain traces of the once-prosperous castle town.