down-at-heel

A form of down at heel — In poor condition, especially due to having worn heels; worn-out, shabby.

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Meanings

adjective
  1. alternativeAlternative form of down at heel.

    The station has been down-at-heel for over 20 years, since some of the original main buildings were destroyed by fire.

    2021 July 14, “Network News: New Wickford station on the way”, in RAIL, number 935, page 24
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    St Ives: The guided busway on the old railway alignment to Cambridge has just passed its tenth anniversary. Railfuture has noted its down-at-heel physical appearance, with dirty concrete beams, damaged sound barriers, and unmanaged vegetation.

    2021 October 6, Howard Johnston, “Regional News: Anglia”, in RAIL, number 941, page 29
Cite this entry
APA

down-at-heel. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/down-at-heel

MLA

“down-at-heel.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/down-at-heel. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “down-at-heel,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/down-at-heel.

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