Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun Something, such as a distressed building, that is unpleasant or offensive to view.
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A sore upon or near the eye, as at the corner of the eye or upon an eyelid.
- noun Hence Something offensive to the eye or sight.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun Something offensive to the eye or sight; a blemish.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun A
displeasing sight ; something prominentlyugly orunsightly . - noun An
eye lesion .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun something very ugly and offensive
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Examples
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This eyesore is just plain stupid, and sullies the surrounding environment.
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Many of them have been duped into thinking that what they are wearing, though an eyesore, is fashionable.
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What would be the cost of removing and scrapping the millions of junk automobiles in eyesore heaps on the outskirts of cities and towns all over our country?
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This eyesore is in Mississauga near my parents’ house in an otherwise low-rise neighbourhood.
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If the house becomes a long-term eyesore, it could negatively affect neighborhood property values.
What does foreclosure mess mean to buyers and sellers? Ken Harney 2010
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If the house becomes a long-term eyesore, it could negatively affect neighborhood property values.
What does foreclosure mess mean to buyers and sellers? Ken Harney 2010
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It also renewed attention on the Bowker Overpass, a 1960s relic that some neighbors and officials call an eyesore that should be removed.
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No one was in the home, which neighbors called an "eyesore", when the fire broke out, just before 2 a.m.
'Eyesore' burns in Falls Church Washington Post editors 2010
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She was also upset about the "eyesore" in his back yard, piled high with rubbish, including a bike and old chairs, and boxes.
Archive 2007-04-01 2007
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Last week he took out a full-page ad on the back of The Villager blaming local politicians for the looming "eyesore" of P.S.
Archive 2006-09-01 Brooks of Sheffield 2006
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