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knockdown

n. countable
C2 Proficiency US //ˈnɑkˌdaʊn// UK //nˈɒkdaʊn// knock·down Archaic Slang

n. a very cheap or low-quality house. It is a slang word used mostly in the UK to describe a place that is falling apart.

n. a dilapidated or poorly constructed house, typically in a working-class area.


SIMPLE

He moved out of the knockdown and into a better flat.

CONTEXTUAL

The estate was full of knockdowns that had not been properly maintained for decades.

COMPLEX

While the neighborhood has seen significant gentrification, the original knockdowns still stand as a testament to the area's industrial past and the housing shortages of the mid-twentieth century.

Origin

From knock + down.

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