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eyesore Definition

eye·sore (īsôr′)

noun

a thing that is unpleasant to look at

Etymology: ME eie sor

eyesore Synonyms

eyesore

n.

ugly thing, blot, deformity, horror*; see blemish, ugliness.

eyesore Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • tackle: We tackle environmental eyesores such as graffiti, litter and overgrown vegetation helping to make Dartford a cleaner place to live.
  • remove: The overall aims of the team are to take appropriate action to remove the environmental eyesores that damage the City's appearance.
  • become: The stores, which were used in the heyday of the herring fishing industry, had become an eyesore on the harbor front.
  • create: THE FACTS - There is no intention of creating a concrete eyesore that will dominate the Rec.
  • transform: TWO residents have used ' people power ' to get an eyesore transformed into a beautiful garden for the benefit of their community.
  • remain: This block was rarely used and remained an empty eyesore for years.

Adjective modifier

  • derelict: Sat May 06, 2006 7:54 am Guest a derelict eyesore?
  • concrete: The Elephant & Castle is best known for its pink concrete eyesore.
  • environmental: The overall aims of the team are to take appropriate action to remove the environmental eyesores that damage the City's appearance.
  • bad: In 1829 the block was condemned as the worse eyesore in the parish.
  • local: Grants Guide Got an idea to improve a local eyesore or improve the environment?
  • real: When concrete starts to chip and flake it can be a real eyesore.

Modifies a noun

  • site: A sensitive redevelopment of an eyesore site can enhance the area.
  • building: Banksy makes everything from massive murals to tiny stencils, mostly on falling down or eyesore buildings.

Noun used with modifier

  • town: The scheme to replace the current town center eyesore with 65 new car park spaces should be completed by March.
  • center: The scheme to replace the current town center eyesore with 65 new car park spaces should be completed by March.
  • 1960s: Greenwich Hospital is a 1960s eyesore, which will be turned into new homes for first time purchasers and key workers.

Preposition: in

  • village: PROJECT SUMMARY A derelict site, a former public toilet, was an eyesore in the village of Kirn.
  • heart: After its closure it was left unoccupied for several years eventually becoming an eyesore in the heart of the village.

Preposition: for

  • year: This site, next to the chemist, has been an eyesore for years.

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