tumble-down

[tuhm-buhl-doun]

adjective

1. dilapidated; ruined; rundown.

   He lived in a tumble-down shack.

Word History and Origins

Origin of tumble-down¹

First recorded in 1810–20

Related Words

• battered 
• broken-down 
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• damaged www.thesaurus.com
• decaying www.thesaurus.com
• decrepit 
• derelict 
• dingy 
• in ruins www.thesaurus.com
• neglected www.thesaurus.com
• ramshackle 
• rickety 
• run down 
• seedy 
• shabby 
• unkempt