eyesore

noun

eye·​sore ˈī-ˌsȯr How to pronounce eyesore (audio)
: something offensive to view
the old factory has become an eyesore

Examples of eyesore in a Sentence

The shack is a real eyesore. the old abandoned house was a neighborhood eyesore
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So many air purifiers are large, clunky, and are just general eyesores. Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 20 Sep. 2024 Others expressed concerns about the tower decreasing property value and creating an eyesore for the surrounding neighborhoods. Morgan Severson, Austin American-Statesman, 18 Sep. 2024 The former Village Grill in Balboa Park has been a vacant eyesore for years, but that could soon change. Kate Murphy, Axios, 30 Oct. 2024 Colors veer from deep to delicate—an eyesore sloping hallway ceiling is now a pleasing plaster sculpture in glossy dark green, and soft pink walls balance the steel kitchen. Busola Evans, Architectural Digest, 10 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for eyesore 

Word History

First Known Use

1530, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of eyesore was in 1530

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“Eyesore.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/eyesore. Accessed 26 Nov. 2024.

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eyesore

noun
eye·​sore ˈī-ˌsōr How to pronounce eyesore (audio)
-ˌsȯr
: something displeasing to the sight

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