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.