tumble-down

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(tum′bəl doun′)


WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2025
ˈtum•ble-ˌdown,  adj. 
  1. ruined;
    run-down;
    dilapidated:a tumble-down old shack deep in the woods.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
tum•ble-down  (tum′bəl doun′),USA pronunciation adj. 
  1. dilapidated;
    ruined;
    rundown:He lived in a tumble-down shack.
  • 1810–20

'tumble-down' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
topple - tumble

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