hovel

noun
UK: /ˈhɒvəl/
US: /ˈhʌvəl/

  1. A small, dirty, and unpleasant house.

    1. They lived in a small hovel.
    2. The family was forced to live in a damp hovel after the fire destroyed their home.

  2. Any dirty, messy, or unpleasant place.

    1. His office was a hovel.
    2. After years of neglect, the building had become a veritable hovel.

Synonyms

dump hut shanty slum shack
hovel intransitive-verb

  1. To live in a hovel or a similar poor and neglected condition.

    1. They hovel in that old shed.
    2. Desperate people are hoveling in abandoned buildings, struggling to survive winter.

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "hovel" in English means: A small, dirty, and unpleasant house., Any dirty, messy, or unpleasant place..

The phonetic transcription of "hovel" is /ˈhɒvəl/ in British English and /ˈhʌvəl/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "hovel": dump, hut, shanty, slum, shack.

Example usage of "hovel": "They lived in a small hovel.". More examples on the page.