: 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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More:Once an eyesore, Detroit's Michigan Central Station set for grand opening
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Brian McCollum, Detroit Free Press, 20 May 2024
Since 2009, Keep Cincinnati Beautiful has been working to eradicate eyesore vacant buildings through its Future Blooms program.
—Erin Couch, The Enquirer, 8 May 2024
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Brian McCollum, Detroit Free Press, 20 May 2024
Since 2009, Keep Cincinnati Beautiful has been working to eradicate eyesore vacant buildings through its Future Blooms program.
—Erin Couch, The Enquirer, 8 May 2024
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“Eyesore.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/eyesore. Accessed 29 May. 2024.
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eyesore
noun
eye·sore
ˈī-ˌsōr 
-ˌsȯr
: something displeasing to the sight
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