Looking for the meaning of the word SHAMBLES in English for both noun and verb forms from the Oxford Dictionary? Below, you can explore all possible meanings and definitions of SHAMBLES with sentence examples. You can also use the “AUDIO PRONUNCIATION” track to check the correct pronunciation in British English.
Word: Shambles
Speech Type: Noun
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈʃamblz
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a state of total disorder
Short Definition:state of total disorder
Examples:- my career was in a shambles
Definition:
a butcher's slaughterhouse (archaic except in place names)
Short Definition:butcher's slaughterhouse
Examples:- the shambles where the animals were slaughtered
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