On this page you'll find 10+ example sentences with Disrepair. Discover the meaning, synonyms such as unsoundness and how to use the word correctly in a sentence.
Disrepair in a sentence
Disrepair meaning
The state of being in poor condition, in need of repair.
Synonyms of Disrepair
Using Disrepair
- The main meaning on this page is: The state of being in poor condition, in need of repair.
- Useful related words include: unsoundness.
- In the example corpus, disrepair often appears in combinations such as: into disrepair, of disrepair, disrepair and.
Context around Disrepair
- Average sentence length in these examples: 22.8 words
- Position in the sentence: 0 start, 7 middle, 13 end
- Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Disrepair
- In this selection, "disrepair" usually appears near the end of the sentence. The average example has 22.8 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, worse stand out and add context to how "disrepair" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include state of disrepair and fallen into disrepair. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "disrepair" sits close to words such as adebayo, advisories and aegis, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with disrepair
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
After lying empty for decades, the cottage has fallen into disrepair. (11 words)
The developer had gone bankrupt and the system had fallen into disrepair. (12 words)
Lee provided misleading information about timeframes and delays, leaving the property in disrepair and unfinished. (15 words)
The home had reportedly in the same family since the 1970s, and while in a "state of disrepair" found a first home buyer willing to get their hands dirty in order to get into the market. (36 words)
The two derelict buildings on Portsmouth Road in Peartree have been vacant for at least five years and have fallen into a state of disrepair, with diseased trees and collapsing walls. (31 words)
Meanwhile, cities and counties across the state are feeling especially desperate as years of scuttled bills and not enough funding have delayed projects and allowed infrastructure to fall into disrepair. (30 words)
Example sentences (20)
According to him, only a “heartless governor” would hold onto money despite hungry schoolchildren and roads and clinics in a state of disrepair.
According to him, only a “heartless governor” would hold onto money despite hungry schoolchildren, and roads and clinics in a state of disrepair.
After lying empty for decades, the cottage has fallen into disrepair.
A single letter supporting the proposal has been lodge which says the conversion would “save a disused building from disrepair”.
Despite all efforts, barracks continue to fail to meet basic needs in their current state of disrepair and lack of maintenance,” he said.
However, the club and buildings fortunes could now be on the up, as a former resident DJ seeks to bring the club "back to life" after years of disrepair.
In 2019, the alpine club began renovating the trail, which had fallen into disrepair in stretches, especially in the south.
It’s great news for salmon, who have been unable to migrate up Abel Creek for years because the box culvert is in such disrepair.
Lee provided misleading information about timeframes and delays, leaving the property in disrepair and unfinished.
Like the four Knutsford surgeries, the town’s community hospital is in a poor state of disrepair.
Meanwhile, cities and counties across the state are feeling especially desperate as years of scuttled bills and not enough funding have delayed projects and allowed infrastructure to fall into disrepair.
Monrovia city's sidewalk is in such a state of disrepair that it is a miracle we do not have more accidents of people falling through these holes and cracks.
Sadly, the Welsh waterside building, situated on the edge of the Milford Haven estuary, has largely fallen into disrepair – and is now up for sale at £190,000.
The building, Middleton added, is also in worse disrepair than the port’s photos indicated.
The developer had gone bankrupt and the system had fallen into disrepair.
The home had reportedly in the same family since the 1970s, and while in a "state of disrepair" found a first home buyer willing to get their hands dirty in order to get into the market.
The redevelopment has become a labour of love for the mother and son team who bought it at auction not knowing the extent of its disrepair.
The ship is docked at Pier 82 on the Delaware River where it remains immobile and in a state of disrepair.
The site of a former downtown Greensburg restaurant that fell into disrepair and was demolished in 2021 is on the market.
The two derelict buildings on Portsmouth Road in Peartree have been vacant for at least five years and have fallen into a state of disrepair, with diseased trees and collapsing walls.
Common combinations with disrepair
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- into disrepair 59×
- of disrepair 39×
- disrepair and 29×
- in disrepair 28×
- disrepair in 6×
- disrepair due 4×
- disrepair with 3×
- disrepair of 3×
- disrepair the 2×
- serious disrepair 2×