disrepair
noun/ˌdɪsrɪˈpeə(r)/
/ˌdɪsrɪˈper/
[uncountable]- a building, road, etc. that is in a state of disrepair has not been taken care of and is broken or in bad condition
- The station quickly fell into disrepair after it was closed.
- The castle was in such a state of disrepair that they decided not to spend money on it.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverb + disrepair- fall into
- in disrepair
- a state of disrepair
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