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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The problem is especially acute in cities like Philadelphia, where many school buildings are over 70 years old and in disrepair.
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Ana Santos Rutschman, The Conversation, 9 Sep. 2025
Even Roosevelt, the city’s most cherished school, has been vacant since 2019 and fallen into disrepair.
—Carole Carlson, Chicago Tribune, 5 Sep. 2025
An archival news report on the property highlights how strange a sight that one of the most famous and beloved pop stars of the ’60s now spends his days in a modest cottage with various structural elements in mild disrepair.
—Caleb Hammond, IndieWire, 4 Sep. 2025
The club closed in 2016 and has since fell into disrepair.
—Desiree Mathurin, Charlotte Observer, 2 Sep. 2025
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Ana Santos Rutschman, The Conversation, 9 Sep. 2025
Even Roosevelt, the city’s most cherished school, has been vacant since 2019 and fallen into disrepair.
—Carole Carlson, Chicago Tribune, 5 Sep. 2025
An archival news report on the property highlights how strange a sight that one of the most famous and beloved pop stars of the ’60s now spends his days in a modest cottage with various structural elements in mild disrepair.
—Caleb Hammond, IndieWire, 4 Sep. 2025
The club closed in 2016 and has since fell into disrepair.
—Desiree Mathurin, Charlotte Observer, 2 Sep. 2025
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“Disrepair.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/disrepair. Accessed 16 Sep. 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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