battered old
Frequency: 7.110.8 per million words
Used to describe an object that is both old and in poor condition.
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Examples (10)
- She carried a battered old suitcase.
- In the corner of the room sat a battered old armchair.
- He pulled a battered old map out of his backpack.
- The detective jotted notes in his battered old notebook.
- My grandfather still drives his battered old pickup truck.
- She found a first edition of the book, a battered old copy with a faded cover.
- The fisherman wore a battered old hat to shield his eyes from the sun.
- A battered old sign pointed the way to the abandoned mine.
- He inherited a battered old briefcase from his father.
- The children loved reading stories on their grandmother's battered old sofa.