Tumbledown
adjective
Falling apart or in bad condition because of being old or not properly cared for.
The farmer's house was a tumbledown shack in desperate need of repair.
Often appears as...
- tumbledown house
- tumbledown barn
adjective
Falling apart or in bad condition because of being old or not properly cared for.
The farmer's house was a tumbledown shack in desperate need of repair.
Often appears as...
- tumbledown house
- tumbledown barn
Definition 1 of 1
Pro Tip 1/3Descriptive Imagery
Use 'tumbledown' to vividly describe something neglected and falling to pieces, often creating a strong visual image.
The tumbledown fence surrounding the property was overgrown with weeds.
Pro Tip 2/3Negative Connotation
'Tumbledown' implies a negative view of the state of disrepair, hinting at deterioration and neglect.
The tumbledown cottage seemed untouched by time or repairs for decades.
Pro Tip 3/3Historic Context
Consider using 'tumbledown' when talking about old buildings or objects that have historical significance but are now dilapidated.
Tourists visited the tumbledown ruins, imagining the grandeur of the past.
Pro Tip 1/3Descriptive Imagery
Use 'tumbledown' to vividly describe something neglected and falling to pieces, often creating a strong visual image.
The tumbledown fence surrounding the property was overgrown with weeds.
Pro Tip 2/3Negative Connotation
'Tumbledown' implies a negative view of the state of disrepair, hinting at deterioration and neglect.
The tumbledown cottage seemed untouched by time or repairs for decades.
Pro Tip 3/3Historic Context
Consider using 'tumbledown' when talking about old buildings or objects that have historical significance but are now dilapidated.
Tourists visited the tumbledown ruins, imagining the grandeur of the past.
Pro Tip 1/3Descriptive Imagery
Use 'tumbledown' to vividly describe something neglected and falling to pieces, often creating a strong visual image.
The tumbledown fence surrounding the property was overgrown with weeds.
Pro Tip 2/3Negative Connotation
'Tumbledown' implies a negative view of the state of disrepair, hinting at deterioration and neglect.
The tumbledown cottage seemed untouched by time or repairs for decades.
Pro Tip 3/3Historic Context
Consider using 'tumbledown' when talking about old buildings or objects that have historical significance but are now dilapidated.
Tourists visited the tumbledown ruins, imagining the grandeur of the past.
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Quote examples
Rick Perlstein
American Historian
Back when I was 16, when I should have been doing normal high school things, I availed myself of my brand new driver's license to spend as much time as possible in Milwaukee's Renaissance Book Shop, a tumbledown five-story warehouse that the city was finally able to close down in 2011 for safety reasons. It was my teenage paradise.
Quote examples
Rick Perlstein
American Historian
Back when I was 16, when I should have been doing normal high school things, I availed myself of my brand new driver's license to spend as much time as possible in Milwaukee's Renaissance Book Shop, a tumbledown five-story warehouse that the city was finally able to close down in 2011 for safety reasons. It was my teenage paradise.
Example 1 of 1
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