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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The sign was donated to Los Angeles in 1944, according to the Hollywood Sign Trust, but later fell into disrepair before being restored in the late 1970s.
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Ty Roush, Forbes, 9 Jan. 2025
City Council President Zeke Cohen called upon the city to break its habit of allowing residential buildings to fall into disrepair in the first place.
—Carson Swick, Baltimore Sun, 8 Jan. 2025
Power plants, oil refineries, and distribution networks have been systematically destroyed or looted, or have fallen into disrepair.
—Karam Shaar, Foreign Affairs, 20 Dec. 2024
Cheaper flights saw Americans choosing tropical resorts over seasonal spots like the Jersey Shore, and with the ‘70s approaching, AC’s hotels and boardwalk fell into disrepair.
—Jonathan Rowe, SPIN, 18 Dec. 2024
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Ty Roush, Forbes, 9 Jan. 2025
City Council President Zeke Cohen called upon the city to break its habit of allowing residential buildings to fall into disrepair in the first place.
—Carson Swick, Baltimore Sun, 8 Jan. 2025
Power plants, oil refineries, and distribution networks have been systematically destroyed or looted, or have fallen into disrepair.
—Karam Shaar, Foreign Affairs, 20 Dec. 2024
Cheaper flights saw Americans choosing tropical resorts over seasonal spots like the Jersey Shore, and with the ‘70s approaching, AC’s hotels and boardwalk fell into disrepair.
—Jonathan Rowe, SPIN, 18 Dec. 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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