shambles meaning
UK US /ˈʃæmbəlz/ 2 syllables
shambles (noun): a condition of great disorder.
shambles has 2 meanings in this dictionary.
shambles as a noun
- a condition of great disorder
Type of: disorderliness
- a building where animals are butchered
Synonyms: abattoir, butchery, slaughterhouse
Type of: building
shambles in a sentence
- The pandemic left school districts in shambles.
- My brain was still in shambles, trying to process what just happened.
- Edmundo found the house in shambles.
- Morocco's economy is in shambles.
- What a shambles that was!
How to pronounce shambles
shambles is pronounced /ˈʃæmbəlz/ in American English. It has 2 syllables, with the stress on the first syllable.
Scrabble score: 15 (letter breakdown)
Word lists: words starting with SH · words ending in ES · 8-letter words
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