eyesore


eye·sore

noun \ˈī-ˌsr\

Definition of EYESORE

: something offensive to view <the old factory has become an eyesore>

Examples of EYESORE

  1. The shack is a real eyesore.
  2. <the old abandoned house was a neighborhood eyesore>

First Known Use of EYESORE

1530

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