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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After a decade it was renamed the Florida Theater, but as the years went on, the theater fell into disrepair and was closed to the public.
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Stacey Lastoe, Southern Living, 29 Dec. 2025
Taken out of service in the 1950s, it was partially demolished and fell into disrepair, later becoming a brownfield and Superfund site, contaminated with toxic chemicals.
—Elyssa Goodman, Them., 23 Dec. 2025
The kitchen’s walk-in refrigerator, gas ranges and ovens, sinks and plumbing fixtures, are all in disrepair, Tricia said, among a longer list of other problems.
—Kyle Martin, Mercury News, 22 Dec. 2025
Nashville's Bad Idea is a wine bar and restaurant set in a former Presbyterian church that fell into disrepair after a vicious tornado.
—Mary Lebus, Cincinnati Enquirer, 15 Dec. 2025
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Stacey Lastoe, Southern Living, 29 Dec. 2025
Taken out of service in the 1950s, it was partially demolished and fell into disrepair, later becoming a brownfield and Superfund site, contaminated with toxic chemicals.
—Elyssa Goodman, Them., 23 Dec. 2025
The kitchen’s walk-in refrigerator, gas ranges and ovens, sinks and plumbing fixtures, are all in disrepair, Tricia said, among a longer list of other problems.
—Kyle Martin, Mercury News, 22 Dec. 2025
Nashville's Bad Idea is a wine bar and restaurant set in a former Presbyterian church that fell into disrepair after a vicious tornado.
—Mary Lebus, Cincinnati Enquirer, 15 Dec. 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 31 Dec. 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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