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run–down
2 ENTRIES FOUND:
rundown
(noun)
run–down
(adjective)
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run–down
/
ˈ
rʌn
ˈ
daʊn/
adjective
run–down
/
ˈ
rʌn
ˈ
daʊn/
adjective
Learner's definition of RUN–DOWN
[
more run–down; most run–down
]
1
:
in very bad condition because of age or lack of care
They lived in a
run-down
farmhouse in rural Maine.
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not used before a noun
:
in poor health or physical condition
:
worn-out or exhausted
You look
run-down
.
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