eyesore

noun

eye·​sore ˈī-ˌsȯr How to pronounce eyesore (audio)
: something offensive to view
the old factory has become an eyesore

Examples of eyesore in a Sentence

The shack is a real eyesore. the old abandoned house was a neighborhood eyesore
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Word History

First Known Use

1530, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of eyesore was in 1530

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“Eyesore.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/eyesore. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.

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eyesore

noun
eye·​sore ˈī-ˌsōr How to pronounce eyesore (audio)
-ˌsȯr
: something displeasing to the sight

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