Meaning of the word ramshackle in English

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ramshackle

US /ˈræmˌʃæk.əl/
UK /ˈræmˌʃæk.əl/

Adjective

in a state of severe disrepair

Example:
The old shed was in a ramshackle condition, barely standing.
They lived in a small, ramshackle house on the outskirts of town.