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 farm has been so long neglected that its barn and homestead are in complete disrepair, its fields untended and its livestock distributed among the villagers, none of whom volunteer to return the animals.
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David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 15 Feb. 2026
With 1 in 10 streetlights out of service because of disrepair or copper wire theft, Councilmembers Katy Yaroslavsky and Eunisses Hernandez launched an effort to convert at least 12% of the city’s lights to solar power — or about 500 in each council district.
—Melissa Gomez, Los Angeles Times, 14 Feb. 2026
With more than 1,100 streetlights in varying states of disrepair, Councilmembers Katy Yaroslavsky and Traci Park are looking to pool discretionary funds to fix West Los Angeles' infrastructure.
—Matthew Rodriguez, CBS News, 14 Feb. 2026
New elementary schools Declining enrollment and old buildings in disrepair have sprouted conversations about consolidating Olathe’s elementary schools.
—Kendrick Calfee
february 11, Kansas City Star, 11 Feb. 2026
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David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 15 Feb. 2026
With 1 in 10 streetlights out of service because of disrepair or copper wire theft, Councilmembers Katy Yaroslavsky and Eunisses Hernandez launched an effort to convert at least 12% of the city’s lights to solar power — or about 500 in each council district.
—Melissa Gomez, Los Angeles Times, 14 Feb. 2026
With more than 1,100 streetlights in varying states of disrepair, Councilmembers Katy Yaroslavsky and Traci Park are looking to pool discretionary funds to fix West Los Angeles' infrastructure.
—Matthew Rodriguez, CBS News, 14 Feb. 2026
New elementary schools Declining enrollment and old buildings in disrepair have sprouted conversations about consolidating Olathe’s elementary schools.
—Kendrick Calfee
february 11, Kansas City Star, 11 Feb. 2026
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“Disrepair.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/disrepair. Accessed 22 Feb. 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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