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Definition of tumbledown
: dilapidated, ramshackle a tumbledown house at the edge of town — Sherwood Anderson
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lived alone on a tumbledown farm that had seen better days
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By 2008, the plan called for razing four tumbledown apartment complexes in the city and building bigger, modern developments in line with the New Urbanism concept, featuring open, walkable green spaces and an array of amenities.
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History buffs have always cherished the authenticity and tumbledown charm of the 122-year-old Dew Drop Jazz and Social Hall, warding off modernization efforts so as not to disturb the spirits of music icons like Bunk Johnson who played there.
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Down the road from Wendell Phillips’s place is a tumbledown alpaca farm that for the past four years has belonged to Victoria Vaughn-Perling, who lives in a suburb that is a twenty-minute drive away.
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A tumbledown home with a tin roof high in the mountains of Guatemala had no electricity or beds, only tattered clothing and rationed food.
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First Known Use of tumbledown
1818
TUMBLEDOWN Defined for English Language Learners
tumbledown
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adjective
Definition of tumbledown for English Language Learners
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of a building : in bad condition : ready to fall down
TUMBLEDOWN Defined for Kids
tumbledown
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tum·ble·down
\ˈtəm-bəl-ˌdau̇n\
Definition of tumbledown for Students
: dilapidated a tumbledown old house
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