Tumbledown
(adjective)
- Fallen into ruin or decay, often in an irregular or slanting way.
- Dilapidated or neglected, in a poor condition.
Origin:
Derived from verb 'tumble' which means to fall down or to collapse.
Examples:
- The old, tumbledown cottage was in need of major repairs.
- The once magnificent castle was now just a tumbledown ruin.
- The tumbledown fences needed to be fixed.
- She lived in a tumbledown apartment on the outskirts of the city.
- The tumbledown walls were all that remained of the ancient temple.