Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun The condition of being in need of repair.
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun The state of being out of repair or in bad condition; the condition of needing repair.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun A state of being in bad condition, and needing repair.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun The state of being out of
repair ;broken . - noun
Impaired condition.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun in need of repairs
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Examples
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Andy found himself wandering through a section of the city that he remembered as it had been, vibrant and alive, but as he trudged down the streets and through the alleys, he found the roads in disrepair and littered with rubble and refuse.
365 tomorrows » Of Andys and Upgrades : A New Free Flash Fiction SciFi Story Every Day 2009
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Andy found himself wandering through a section of the city that he remembered as it had been, vibrant and alive, but as he trudged down the streets and through the alleys, he found the roads in disrepair and littered with rubble and refuse.
365 tomorrows » Steve Smith : A New Free Flash Fiction SciFi Story Every Day 2010
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The roadway is dismal and in disrepair over much of the drive but the scenery is so magnificent it hardly matters.
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Andy found himself wandering through a section of the city that he remembered as it had been, vibrant and alive, but as he trudged down the streets and through the alleys, he found the roads in disrepair and littered with rubble and refuse.
365 tomorrows » 2009 » December : A New Free Flash Fiction SciFi Story Every Day 2009
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The roadway is dismal and in disrepair over much of the drive but the scenery is so magnificent it hardly matters.
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The roadway is dismal and in disrepair over much of the drive but the scenery is so magnificent it hardly matters.
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The roadway is dismal and in disrepair over much of the drive but the scenery is so magnificent it hardly matters.
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The docks are in disrepair, many of the picnic tables are in shambles, field drainage problems are numerous, the toilets are usually very filthy, the paved walking trails are rough and haven't been paved in over 35 years, and even the light poles are rusting away at the bottoms.
Coming soon to the Portland parks: parking meters (Jack Bog's Blog) 2009
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The roadway is dismal and in disrepair over much of the drive but the scenery is so magnificent it hardly matters.
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The roadway is dismal and in disrepair over much of the drive but the scenery is so magnificent it hardly matters.
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