Words similar to run-down
Example sentences for: run-down
How can you use “run-down” in a sentence? Here are some example sentences to help you improve your vocabulary:
In general, this section of Manzanillo is quite run-down, having never recovered from damage caused by a 1995 earthquake.
Grand but run-down buildings, with fading flamingo-pink and lime-green façades and ornate columns, flank a raised promenade of laurels, gas lamps, and marble benches.
New York's old buildings are gracious and charming, even those that are run-down.
The once miserable wasteland of run-down warehouses, lumber-mills, factories, and railyards has been reclaimed not only for the upbeat commercial enterprises that are now a familiar feature of any Canadian city with a waterfront, but also as a handsome residential neighborhood.
The run-down feel of the apartment blocks is still present, but they’re now mixed with a cluster of elegant shops and several smart bars and restaurants.