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- Dictionarytum·ble·down/ˈtəmbəlˌdoun/
adjective
- 1. (of a building or other structure) falling or fallen into ruin; dilapidated: "tumbledown cottages"
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The meaning of TUMBLEDOWN is dilapidated, ramshackle. How to use tumbledown in a sentence.
TUMBLEDOWN definition: 1. (of a building) in a very bad condition, especially in a state of decay: 2. (of a building) in…. Learn more.
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. Synonyms: dilapidated , ruined , crumbling , shaky More Synonyms of tumbledown
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 'tumble down' tumble down. British. 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]
Define tumbledown. tumbledown synonyms, tumbledown pronunciation, tumbledown translation, English dictionary definition of tumbledown. adj. Being in such bad repair as to seem in danger of collapsing; very dilapidated or rickety: a tumbledown shack.
Tumbledown definition: dilapidated; ruined; rundown. See examples of TUMBLEDOWN used in a sentence.
Definition of tumbledown adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Tumbledown definition: Being in such bad repair as to seem in danger of collapsing; very dilapidated or rickety.
tumbledown meaning, definition, what is tumbledown: a tumbledown building is old and beginni...: Learn more.
