shabby flat
Frequency: 6.22.5 per million words
Describes a dwelling that is in poor condition due to age or neglect.
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- The student could only afford a shabby flat near the university.
- After years of neglect, the once-grand building housed several shabby flats.
- They dreamed of moving out of their cramped, shabby flat into something better.
- Despite its appearance, the shabby flat held many cherished memories for her.
- He spent his youth in a small, shabby flat above the bakery.
- The landlord was criticized for renting out such a shabby flat at an exorbitant price.
- Could you really live in a shabby flat with no hot water?
- With a fresh coat of paint, even a shabby flat can look much more inviting.
- She inherited a rather shabby flat from her eccentric aunt.
- The detective found clues hidden deep within the old, shabby flat.