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- Dictionarytumbledown/ˈtʌmbldaʊn/
adjective
- 1. (of a building or other structure) falling or fallen into ruin; dilapidated: "tumbledown cottages"
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TUMBLEDOWN definition: 1. (of a building) in a very bad condition, especially in a state of decay: 2. (of a building) in…. Learn more.
The meaning of TUMBLEDOWN is dilapidated, ramshackle. How to use tumbledown in a sentence.
TUMBLEDOWN meaning: 1. (of a building) in a very bad condition, especially in a state of decay: 2. (of a building) in…. Learn more.
Definition of 'tumbledown' Word Frequency. tumbledown. (tʌmbəldaʊn ) adjective [usually ADJECTIVE noun] A tumbledown building is in such a bad condition that it is partly falling down or has holes in it. Out walking alone she stumbled across a tumbledown farmhouse in a secluded valley.
Definition of tumbledown adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Definition of 'tumble down' tumble down. phrasal verb. If a building tumbles down, it collapses or parts of it fall off, usually because it is old and no-one has taken care of it. The outer walls looked likely to tumble down in a stiff wind. [VERB PARTICLE] If the foundations are flawed the house will come tumbling down. [VERB PARTICLE]
Tumbledown definition: dilapidated; ruined; rundown. See examples of TUMBLEDOWN used in a sentence.
Definition of 'tumbledown' Word Frequency. tumbledown. (tʌmbəldaʊn ) adjective [usu ADJ n] A tumbledown building is in such a bad condition that it is partly falling down or has holes in it. Synonyms: dilapidated, ruined, crumbling, shaky More Synonyms of tumbledown. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary.
tumbledown meaning, definition, what is tumbledown: a tumbledown building is old and beginni...: Learn more.
Tumbledown definition: Being in such bad repair as to seem in danger of collapsing; very dilapidated or rickety.
