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 once life-saving passageways had fallen into disrepair and were eventually forgotten — until now.
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Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 4 July 2024
Monteith, which is an older building that had fallen into disrepair, needs more than $6 million in remediation work.
—Nushrat Rahman, Detroit Free Press, 7 Aug. 2024
After two years spent tutoring Caleb Williams while the rest of the program fell into disrepair, can Riley put down his playbook long enough to lead a program and curate a culture?
—Bill Plaschke, Los Angeles Times, 4 Aug. 2024
While some outdoor dining sheds are well-maintained, others quickly fell into disrepair, marred with graffiti and trash.
—Josephine Stratman, New York Daily News, 3 Aug. 2024
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Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 4 July 2024
Monteith, which is an older building that had fallen into disrepair, needs more than $6 million in remediation work.
—Nushrat Rahman, Detroit Free Press, 7 Aug. 2024
After two years spent tutoring Caleb Williams while the rest of the program fell into disrepair, can Riley put down his playbook long enough to lead a program and curate a culture?
—Bill Plaschke, Los Angeles Times, 4 Aug. 2024
While some outdoor dining sheds are well-maintained, others quickly fell into disrepair, marred with graffiti and trash.
—Josephine Stratman, New York Daily News, 3 Aug. 2024
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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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