tumbledown
- adjective
- /ˈtʌmbəˌdaʊn/
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en ruinas
- The old theater had become so tumbledown that it was unsafe to enter.
Examples
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The family lived in a tumbledown house at the edge of the village.
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The old barn is tumbledown.
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We passed a tumbledown barn on our way to the farm.
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They live in a tumbledown house near the river.
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The old barn stood tumbledown in the field, its roof sagging and walls covered in vines.
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After years of neglect, the tumbledown house had broken windows and loose bricks crumbling on the front porch.
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The village was filled with tumbledown cottages from the 1800s, many of which needed extensive repairs.
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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6.6
A building or vehicle that is very old and in poor condition from lack of care
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6.7
An old building in very bad condition because no one repaired it
A thing that breaks into small pieces and falls apart because of age or lack of care
Being dirty and not cared for
Antonyms
How Dilapidated
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Tumbledown comes from the words tumble ('to fall') and down, so you can picture a building that looks like it has fallen over. That image explains why tumbledown means very old, broken, or not cared for.