eyesore

American  

[ahy-sawr, ahy-sohr] / ˈaɪˌsɔr, ˈaɪˌsoʊr /

noun

1. something unpleasant to look at.

   The run-down house was an eyesore to the neighbors.

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eyesore British  

/ ˈaɪˌsɔː /

noun

1. something very ugly

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Etymology

Origin of eyesore

Middle English word dating back to 1250–1300; eye, sore

Example Sentences

Not only is the waste an eyesore, it is also damaging to sheep grazing on the land as well as nesting birds and other wildlife, she said.

From BBC

The community -- which has long caught the eye of writers, travellers and NGOs but is seen as an eyesore by the government -- faced similar demolitions in 2005 and 2012.

From Barron's

While the Interior Department cited security concerns, the president has railed against the turbines as eyesores and bad for property values.

From The Wall Street Journal

“It’s an eyesore right now and a hazard. I would put grass on it and make it attractive to the community.”

From Los Angeles Times

For five years Radisson's G&V Hotel, on the corner of Edinburgh's Royal Mile and George IV Bridge, has been a plastic-wrapped eyesore.

From BBC

Related Words

• blight