a nuisance

/ə ˈnjuːsəns/

an annoying or troublesome person or thing

The constant noise from the construction site is a nuisance.

The noise is annoying and disruptive.

informal

A person, thing, or situation that is annoying, troublesome, or causes inconvenience.

The neighbor's loud music is a nuisance at night.

The music is disruptive and annoying at night.

He was fined for being a public nuisance.

He was fined for causing trouble in public.

Often used to describe minor but persistent annoyances.

Collocations

public nuisancea disturbance or annoyance in a public placea constant nuisancesomething that repeatedly causes trouble

something or someone very annoying

something very troublesome

In law, 'a nuisance' can refer to a legal cause of action for interference with the use and enjoyment of one's property.

While useful, overusing 'a nuisance' can make your language sound repetitive. Vary your vocabulary.

From Old French 'nuisance' (13th century), from 'nusance' (damage, harm), from 'nus' (useless), from Latin 'nūllus' (none).

The phrase is commonly used in both informal and legal contexts to describe something that causes irritation or inconvenience.

indefinite article

article

nuisance

annoyance or trouble

noun

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