disrepair
/dɪsrɪˈpɛː
/noun [mass noun]
Poor condition of a building or structure due to neglect: the station gradually fell into disrepair...
- Many years of neglect allowed parts of the structure to fall into disrepair.
- The main reasons for the poor condition of houses were disrepair and dampness.
- The mill buildings fell into disrepair and became a favourite meeting-place for gangs of teenagers in Westbury.
Synonyms
dilapidation, decrepitude, shabbiness, ruin, ruination, rack and ruin, ricketiness;
deterioration, decay, degeneration, collapse;
abandonment, neglect, disuse