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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Three water tanks ran dry the night homes were burning, and over 1,300 fire hydrants across the city were flagged in various states of disrepair.
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Teresa Liu, Daily News, 4 May 2026
That road is still in disrepair, the building's front door is broken, as is the glass that welcomes people to the lobby.
—Megan De Mar, CBS News, 1 May 2026
The state of the Vaillancourt Fountain’s disrepair does not meet this standard, argues Friends of the Plaza lawyer Susan Brandt-Hawley.
—Leigh Anne Miller, ARTnews.com, 30 Apr. 2026
Plus this would be a combination of two successful railroads instead of many deals of the past where one thriving railroad took over another nearly bankrupt one in disrepair.
—Josh Funk, Chicago Tribune, 30 Apr. 2026
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Teresa Liu, Daily News, 4 May 2026
That road is still in disrepair, the building's front door is broken, as is the glass that welcomes people to the lobby.
—Megan De Mar, CBS News, 1 May 2026
The state of the Vaillancourt Fountain’s disrepair does not meet this standard, argues Friends of the Plaza lawyer Susan Brandt-Hawley.
—Leigh Anne Miller, ARTnews.com, 30 Apr. 2026
Plus this would be a combination of two successful railroads instead of many deals of the past where one thriving railroad took over another nearly bankrupt one in disrepair.
—Josh Funk, Chicago Tribune, 30 Apr. 2026
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 9 May. 2026.
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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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