noun phrase · neutral
run-down building
/ˌrʌnˈdaʊn ˈbɪldɪŋ/run·DOWN BUILD·ing
Band 4-5speakingtask2
a building in poor condition because it has been neglected or badly maintained
Examples
“a run-down building in the inner city”
“the council renovated several run-down buildings”
“avoid run-down buildings at night”
Band 8 sentence
“The local authority secured funding to restore several run-down buildings, transforming them into affordable community spaces.”
Collocations
- a run-down building
- run-down area
Word family
run-down (adj) adjectiverun-downness noun (rare)
Common mistakes
a run down building→a run-down building
there is a run down building behind→there is a run-down building behind
Say it for a higher band
5old building→6bad building→7+run-down building
Synonyms
dilapidated
Easily confused
dilapidated building
“The dilapidated building was finally demolished last year.”
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