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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But reproductions eventually fell out of favor, and eventually into disrepair, locked away in storage or destroyed.
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Jacqui Palumbo, CNN Money, 3 Apr. 2025
The club, which had fallen into disrepair in the six years Avila owned it, even with escalating mandatory dues, was closed in August, 2019.
—Linda Robertson, Miami Herald, 1 Apr. 2025
Residents soon complained the cabins were falling into disrepair and that life at the shelters was often chaotic.
—Ethan Varian, The Mercury News, 26 Mar. 2025
This summer, Independence will lose its only public outdoor pool because of high operating and repair costs, leaving residents wondering how Adventure Oasis Water park fell into disrepair.
—Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 23 Mar. 2025
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Jacqui Palumbo, CNN Money, 3 Apr. 2025
The club, which had fallen into disrepair in the six years Avila owned it, even with escalating mandatory dues, was closed in August, 2019.
—Linda Robertson, Miami Herald, 1 Apr. 2025
Residents soon complained the cabins were falling into disrepair and that life at the shelters was often chaotic.
—Ethan Varian, The Mercury News, 26 Mar. 2025
This summer, Independence will lose its only public outdoor pool because of high operating and repair costs, leaving residents wondering how Adventure Oasis Water park fell into disrepair.
—Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 23 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for disrepair
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“Disrepair.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/disrepair. Accessed 23 Apr. 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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