disrepair
noun
dis·re·pair
ˌdis-ri-ˈper 
: the state of being in need of repair
a building fallen into disrepair
Examples of disrepair in a Sentence
The lighthouse was in disrepair until the volunteers cleaned it up.
After years of neglect, the house fell into disrepair.
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Over the years, the complex fell into disrepair until it was declared a nuisance in 2007.
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Paloma Esquivel, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2024
After a long legal battle between the government and a development corporation owned by a powerful Manila family, the Mile Long property fell into disrepair.
—Maryam Jillani, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Oct. 2024
After the mine closed in 1953 and the need for the hospital diminished, the building fell into disrepair, standing vacant for decades.
—Tiffany Acosta, The Arizona Republic, 17 Oct. 2024
The former stadium, which was home to the Indianapolis Indians from 1931 to 1996 before eventually falling into disrepair, was in danger of being torn down before Cox’s plan was put into effect.
—Nicolas Vega,celia Fernandez,jennifer Liu, CNBC, 12 Oct. 2024
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Paloma Esquivel, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2024
After a long legal battle between the government and a development corporation owned by a powerful Manila family, the Mile Long property fell into disrepair.
—Maryam Jillani, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Oct. 2024
After the mine closed in 1953 and the need for the hospital diminished, the building fell into disrepair, standing vacant for decades.
—Tiffany Acosta, The Arizona Republic, 17 Oct. 2024
The former stadium, which was home to the Indianapolis Indians from 1931 to 1996 before eventually falling into disrepair, was in danger of being torn down before Cox’s plan was put into effect.
—Nicolas Vega,celia Fernandez,jennifer Liu, CNBC, 12 Oct. 2024
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“Disrepair.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/disrepair. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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disrepair
noun
dis·re·pair
ˌdis-ri-ˈpa(ə)r
-ˈpe(ə)r
: the condition of needing repair
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