\ ˈbämd-ˌau̇t
, -ˈau̇t \
, -ˈau̇t \
Definition of bombed-out
1
: destroyed by bombing
a bombed-out factory
2
: extremely dilapidated or run-down
a bombed-out inner-city neighborhood
Synonyms for bombed-out
Synonyms
- beat-up,
- dilapidated,
- dog-eared,
- down-at-the-heels
- (or down-at-heel also down-at-the-heel or down-at-heels),
- dumpy,
- grungy,
- mangy,
- mean,
- miserable,
- moth-eaten,
- neglected,
- ratty,
- run-down,
- scrubby,
- scruffy,
- seedy,
- shabby,
- sleazy,
- tacky,
- tatterdemalion,
- tatty,
- threadbare,
- timeworn,
- tumbledown
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“Bombed-out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bombed-out. Accessed 8 Aug. 2022.
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The first known use of bombed-out was in 1972
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