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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Three straight losses are an eyesore. Don Norcross, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Apr. 2025 However, the vacant lot itself has become an eyesore, surrounded by a chain-link fence. Kenneth R. Gosselin, Hartford Courant, 23 Mar. 2025 The vacant Broadcast House — built in 1961 — deteriorated into an eyesore after WFSB/Channel 3 relocated its studios to Rocky Hill in 2006 — and was demolished soon after Islam acquired the property. Kenneth R. Gosselin, Hartford Courant, 23 Mar. 2025 The best part is that all of these designs are anything but an eyesore. Sarah Madaus, Architectural Digest, 21 Mar. 2025 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 22 Apr. 2025.

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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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