noun
eyesore
EYE-saw
noun
1
Something ugly or unpleasant to look at, especially a building or piece of land.
"The abandoned factory has been an eyesore on the high street for years."
"Locals complained that the new car park was an eyesore."
How to Use Eyesore
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishAnything so ugly it seems to hurt your eyes to look at.
Common pairings
a real eyesore
visual eyesore
an eyesore on the landscape
Word Forms
eyesores plural
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Etymology
From Middle English roots meaning literally "eye sore" — something that hurts to look at.