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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Nashville's Bad Idea is a wine bar and restaurant set in a former Presbyterian church that fell into disrepair after a vicious tornado.
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USA TODAY, 13 Feb. 2025
If the cultural resistance to Trump has in fact fallen into disrepair, these contradictions can be credited as catalysts.
—Brady Brickner-Wood, The New Yorker, 5 Feb. 2025
Many of the stadiums were repurposed or fell into disrepair.
—Sarah Enelow-Snyder, AFAR Media, 3 Feb. 2025
In 1984, the theater was mostly used for movies and had fallen into disrepair.
—Jessica Boehm, Axios, 3 Feb. 2025
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USA TODAY, 13 Feb. 2025
If the cultural resistance to Trump has in fact fallen into disrepair, these contradictions can be credited as catalysts.
—Brady Brickner-Wood, The New Yorker, 5 Feb. 2025
Many of the stadiums were repurposed or fell into disrepair.
—Sarah Enelow-Snyder, AFAR Media, 3 Feb. 2025
In 1984, the theater was mostly used for movies and had fallen into disrepair.
—Jessica Boehm, Axios, 3 Feb. 2025
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“Disrepair.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/disrepair. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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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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