tumble-down
[tuhm-buh l-doun]
adjective
dilapidated; ruined; rundown: He lived in a tumble-down shack.
Origin of tumble-down
First recorded in 1810–20
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Related Words for tumble-down
shabby, dilapidated, flimsy, crumbling, decrepit, broken-down, derelict, rickety, shaky, broken, wobbly, ramshackle, deserted, desolate, neglected, dingy, seedy, tacky, infirm, run-downExamples from the Web for tumble-down
Historical Examples of tumble-down
There were two rough-haired, unkempt horses in the tumble-down stable.
The Return of Sherlock HolmesArthur Conan Doyle
This tumble-down, six-roomed cottage was to be the saving of the family.
They and IJerome K. Jerome
Didcot with its Banbury cakes and tumble-down station is passed.
Little Folks (July 1884)Various
By these means the town acquired a tumble-down and battered appearance.
A tumble-down place I found it, but I was overjoyed to be in it, nevertheless.
Our Home in the Silver WestGordon Stables