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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In a state of disrepair after years of neglect and on the brink of potential demolition, the home went up for sale in 2009 and sold that same year to preservationist Josh Gorrell for $580,000.
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Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 20 Apr. 2026
By the mid-1970s, after desegregation, many of these clubs closed down and eventually fell into disrepair.
—Spin Team, SPIN, 20 Apr. 2026
Between 1940 and 2020, the city’s population dropped by half, and many houses and businesses fell into disrepair.
—Emma Green, New Yorker, 17 Apr. 2026
The Catskill Game Farm was America’s first ever private zoo, fostering beloved childhood memories for a generation before falling into disrepair and closing in 2006.
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Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 20 Apr. 2026
By the mid-1970s, after desegregation, many of these clubs closed down and eventually fell into disrepair.
—Spin Team, SPIN, 20 Apr. 2026
Between 1940 and 2020, the city’s population dropped by half, and many houses and businesses fell into disrepair.
—Emma Green, New Yorker, 17 Apr. 2026
The Catskill Game Farm was America’s first ever private zoo, fostering beloved childhood memories for a generation before falling into disrepair and closing in 2006.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 16 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 28 Apr. 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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