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 equipment was in varying stages of disrepair, and there was no documentation accompanying it.
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Erin Osmon, Los Angeles Times, 19 May 2025
The older woman, who appears to live alone, seems taken aback only for a moment before showing Laura to the guest room of her house, which is comfortable but falling into disrepair.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 17 May 2025
Yet, it's remained vacant on Beatties Ford Road since 2016 and fallen into disrepair.
—Alexandria Sands, Axios, 13 May 2025
By the mid-1960s, the house was in disrepair and was slated for demolition until James W. Strawn Jr. spent two years restoring it.
—Arkansas Online, 2 May 2025
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Erin Osmon, Los Angeles Times, 19 May 2025
The older woman, who appears to live alone, seems taken aback only for a moment before showing Laura to the guest room of her house, which is comfortable but falling into disrepair.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 17 May 2025
Yet, it's remained vacant on Beatties Ford Road since 2016 and fallen into disrepair.
—Alexandria Sands, Axios, 13 May 2025
By the mid-1960s, the house was in disrepair and was slated for demolition until James W. Strawn Jr. spent two years restoring it.
—Arkansas Online, 2 May 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 24 May. 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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