ramshackle
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Regardless of the genre in the mix at any given moment, “Somewhere Good” is consistently playful and exploratory, a ramshackle record where everything seems to land in the right place.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026
The film is not about a tugboat operator, nor does it follow the life and times of the ramshackle group working at a service garage.
From Salon • Mar. 22, 2026
A cardboard box found in a collector's "ramshackle" collection of vintage films contained two episodes of Doctor Who that have not been viewed since airing in the 1960s.
From BBC • Mar. 12, 2026
I also inherited my beloved — at least by me — ramshackle family home that has not been lived in for more than 20 years.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 12, 2026
So we spent the afternoon in the Odoms’ dusty, ramshackle garage searching for stuff to make a fort with.
From "Wish" by Barbara O'Connor
Vocabulary lists containing ramshackle
"To Kill a Mockingbird" by Harper Lee, Chapters 1–6
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