Property Inspection

noun damage caused by the decay of wood due to a type of fungus

• The building inspector found evidence of dry rot in the basement of the house.
• Looks like we've got some dry rot to deal with in the old shed.
• That old cabin is full of dry rot, it's falling apart!
• The dry rot of corruption had spread throughout the organization, causing its eventual downfall.

adjective Meeting the required standards or regulations

adverb In a manner that meets the required standards or regulations

preposition In accordance with

• The building inspector confirmed that the renovations were up to code.
• The landlord had to make sure the apartment was up to code before renting it out.
• I hired a handyman to get my electrical wiring up to code.
• She wanted to make sure her presentation was up to code before showing it to the boss.