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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
Database source
OEWN 2025 Core

How it sounds

Pronunciation

ˈɹæmˌʃæk.əl

Meaning

Definitions

adjective

  1. in deplorable condition

    “a street of bedraggled tenements”

In context

Example Sentences

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

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