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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Originally built in 1873, the house was used as a music school, beauty shop and boarding house before eventually falling into disrepair and undergoing a substantial renovation in the 1970s.
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Andrew King, Axios, 9 Dec. 2024
The disrepair and decay of the castle was also shown in Muir’s design for Orlok’s costume, which needed to have the countenance of a rich count from long ago.
—Ryan Fleming, Deadline, 2 Dec. 2024
In some towns, synagogues were demolished or fell into disrepair, their histories largely unrecorded.
—Austin Reid, Sun Sentinel, 26 Nov. 2024
Though a temporary road has been constructed along the area affected by the slide, resident and parent Kathy Goudarzi said at the meeting that transportation would be essential for students if the temporary road falls into disrepair.
—Isha Trivedi, The Mercury News, 18 Nov. 2024
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Andrew King, Axios, 9 Dec. 2024
The disrepair and decay of the castle was also shown in Muir’s design for Orlok’s costume, which needed to have the countenance of a rich count from long ago.
—Ryan Fleming, Deadline, 2 Dec. 2024
In some towns, synagogues were demolished or fell into disrepair, their histories largely unrecorded.
—Austin Reid, Sun Sentinel, 26 Nov. 2024
Though a temporary road has been constructed along the area affected by the slide, resident and parent Kathy Goudarzi said at the meeting that transportation would be essential for students if the temporary road falls into disrepair.
—Isha Trivedi, The Mercury News, 18 Nov. 2024
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“Disrepair.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/disrepair. Accessed 21 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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