: 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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But messy counters can become eyesores in the blink of an eye.
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Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 July 2025
The eyesore had been an empty blemish, abandoned by the hotel operator in 2018 with all furnishings left behind, including everything guests would need, such as beds.
—Charles Selle, Chicago Tribune, 16 July 2025
In December, Indianapolis announced the demolition of the former Marion County jail known as Jail I, promising to remove what has long been seen as an eyesore on a highly visible downtown block.
—Alysa Guffey, IndyStar, 2 July 2025
However, in the decades since its construction, the Brutalist-style tower has been derided as a campus eyesore.
—Quinlan Bentley, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
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Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 July 2025
The eyesore had been an empty blemish, abandoned by the hotel operator in 2018 with all furnishings left behind, including everything guests would need, such as beds.
—Charles Selle, Chicago Tribune, 16 July 2025
In December, Indianapolis announced the demolition of the former Marion County jail known as Jail I, promising to remove what has long been seen as an eyesore on a highly visible downtown block.
—Alysa Guffey, IndyStar, 2 July 2025
However, in the decades since its construction, the Brutalist-style tower has been derided as a campus eyesore.
—Quinlan Bentley, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
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“Eyesore.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/eyesore. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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eyesore
noun
eye·sore
ˈī-ˌsōr 
-ˌsȯr
: something displeasing to the sight
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