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ramshackle

adjective

In deplorable condition

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Word Facts

Word length
10
Starts with
R
Ends with
E
Contains
AM
Scrabble score
21

How it sounds

Pronunciation

ˈɹæmˌʃæk.əl

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Meaning

Definitions

adjective

  1. In deplorable condition

    “A street of bedraggled tenements”

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Example Sentences

A street of bedraggled tenements
A broken-down fence
A ramshackle old pier
A tumble-down shack

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