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 current bird netting has fallen into disrepair.
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Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 20 May 2026
Continued disrepair of the hotel building First built in 1970, with additional wings built in 1982, the Radisson Hotel has 282 rooms as well as a bar, restaurant, workout room, pool and conference rooms.
—Taylor O'Connor, Kansas City Star, 18 May 2026
The house had been in disrepair with the grass sometimes overgrown, but the former neighbor kept to himself.
—Graham Womack
may 18, Sacbee.com, 18 May 2026
Their modus operandi is to rescue interesting old buildings in a sorry state of disrepair and liberally sprinkle fairy dust over them.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 May 2026
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Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 20 May 2026
Continued disrepair of the hotel building First built in 1970, with additional wings built in 1982, the Radisson Hotel has 282 rooms as well as a bar, restaurant, workout room, pool and conference rooms.
—Taylor O'Connor, Kansas City Star, 18 May 2026
The house had been in disrepair with the grass sometimes overgrown, but the former neighbor kept to himself.
—Graham Womack
may 18, Sacbee.com, 18 May 2026
Their modus operandi is to rescue interesting old buildings in a sorry state of disrepair and liberally sprinkle fairy dust over them.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 May 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 23 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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