tumbledown

adjective

ˈtəm-bəl-ˈdau̇n How to pronounce tumbledown (audio)
Definition of tumbledownnext
as in dilapidated
showing signs of advanced wear and tear and neglect lived alone on a tumbledown farm that had seen better days

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Recent Examples of tumbledown Just a couple minutes off Interstate 10 near Dragoon is the tumbledown terrain of Texas Canyon, where a network of easy trails has opened. — Jill Cassidy, AZCentral.com, 13 Mar. 2025 All except a few dozen hardy souls who formed the historical society and began patching the scars of this tumbledown town. — Roger Naylor, The Arizona Republic, 22 Mar. 2024 The project is in a tumbledown section of Oildale, situated between an optical lens store and aquatic pet shop. — Melissa Gomez, Los Angeles Times, 11 Mar. 2024 The pictures within chronicle a turbulent half decade in the lives of Billingham’s family members, who reside in a tumbledown tower-block apartment in the town of Cradley Heath. — Chris Wiley, The New Yorker, 29 Feb. 2024 See All Example Sentences for tumbledown
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tumbledown
  1. dilapidated
  2. neglected
Adjective
  • The city earmarked $15 million to transform dilapidated buildings into hubs for new businesses.
    — Reg Chapman, CBS News, 25 Aug. 2026
  • But, as Keegan’s impact upon Newcastle — the club and the city — rose, the dilapidated ground changed, too.
    — Michael Walker, New York Times, 22 Aug. 2026
Definition of dilapidated
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  • Investors and analysts are increasingly looking to other parts of the market, both to find neglected sources of value and to start assuming a defensive posture against a possible downturn.
    — Tobias Burns, CNBC, 16 July 2026
  • Changing their environment is more reliable and more neglected.
    — Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic, Forbes.com, 19 June 2026
Definition of neglected

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“Tumbledown.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tumbledown. Accessed 28 Aug. 2026.

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