tumble-down
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6.7
- adjective
- /ˈtʌmbəlˌdaʊn/
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en ruinas
- The tumble-down walls of kitchen gardens are on either side.
Examples
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- Do you know who owns that piece of property across the road from you, the one with the tumble-down house on it?
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Hellenbarger, kindly remove this tumble-down ruin immediately.
Fiction book (1991) -
Which explains his firm resolve to grind to a fine powder whatever he could, mummies and tumble-down temples alike, an attitude mirrored by the Hungerkünstler.
Fiction book (1998) -
The old, tumble-down cottage was overgrown with weeds and barely held together.
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In the heart of the city, many tumble-down buildings served as a reminder of the town's prosperous past.
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After years of neglect, the park's tumble-down benches became a safety hazard for visitors.
Synonyms
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4.4
In very poor condition and not working because of age or neglect
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6.2
A building that is very old and badly damaged because no one fixed it
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4.5
A building or place that is in poor condition because people do not look after it
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7.5
A place or building that is abandoned and in very bad condition from lack of use
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7.5
Old and in very bad condition, like a house about to fall down
A building that is old, not cared for, and falling apart
Wearing old, torn, and dirty clothes
Antonyms
How Dilapidated
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word tumble-down comes from two simple words: tumble ('to fall or roll') and down ('towards the ground'). So a tumble-down house looks as if it has tumbled or is ready to fall, which is why the word means a building in a very poor, neglected condition.