What does run-down mean?
run-down
Definition
In bad condition because nobody has looked after it for a long time.
Example sentences
That motel looked run-down from the road, and inside it was even worse — we'd paid for three nights and checked out after one.
The neighborhood was pretty run-down when we moved in, but now it's full of cafés.
The neighborhood was pretty run-down when we moved in, but now it's full of cafés.