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- Dictionaryramshackle/ˈramˌʃakl/
adjective
- 1. (especially of a house or vehicle) in a state of severe disrepair: "a ramshackle cottage"
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The meaning of RAMSHACKLE is appearing ready to collapse : rickety. How to use ramshackle in a sentence. The Evolution of Ramshackle
RAMSHACKLE definition: 1. badly or untidily made and likely to break or fall down easily: 2. badly organized: 3. badly…. Learn more.
It's ramshackle — in other words, in terrible condition and barely holding together. If you think there's a similarity between a place that's been ransacked and a place that's ramshackle, you'd be right.
ramshackle adjective & noun. Meaning & use. Quotations. Hide all quotations. Contents. Adjective. 1. Of a person, action, etc.: unsteady, irregular, disorderly. 2. Esp. of a building or vehicle: loose and shaky, as if ready… Noun. 1. A ramshackle building, vehicle, etc. 2. Scottish and English regional (Lincolnshire). A… adjective. 1. 1820–.
Ramshackle definition: So poorly constructed or kept up that disintegration is likely; rickety.
RAMSHACKLE meaning: 1 : in a very bad condition and needing to be repaired; 2 : not carefully made or put together.
1. adjective. A ramshackle building is badly made or in bad condition, and looks as if it is likely to fall down. They entered the shop, which was a curious ramshackle building. 2. adjective. A ramshackle system, union, or collection of things has been put together without much thought and is not likely to work very well.
Regardless of its precise origin, 'ramshackle' is used to describe something in a state of severe disrepair, decay, or deterioration, to the point where it appears unstable and unsafe.
1. A ramshackle building is badly made or in bad condition, and looks as if it is likely to fall down. [...] 2. A ramshackle system, union, or collection of things has been put together without much thought and is not likely to work very well. [...] More. Pronunciations of 'ramshackle' American English: ræmʃækəl British English: ræmʃækəl. More.
The meaning of ramshackle. Definition of ramshackle. English dictionary and integrated thesaurus for learners, writers, teachers, and students with advanced, intermediate, and beginner levels.
