tumble-down
[ tuhm-buh l-doun ]
/ ˈtʌm bəlˌdaʊn /
adjective
dilapidated; ruined; rundown: He lived in a tumble-down shack.
Origin of tumble-down
First recorded in 1810–20
Words nearby tumble-down
tumble,
tumble cart,
tumble dryer,
tumble home,
tumble to,
tumble-down,
tumble-dry,
tumblebug,
tumbledown,
tumblehome,
tumbler
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British Dictionary definitions for tumbledown
tumbledown
/ (ˈtʌmbəlˌdaʊn) /
adjective
falling to pieces; dilapidated; crumbling