Hovel

Pronunciation: /ˈhʌvəl/

Hovel (noun)

  1. A small, dirty, and poorly built house or shelter.
  2. A simple structure used to protect animals from weather.

Examples

  • The family lived in a hovel on the outskirts of town.
  • She moved out of the hovel and into a proper home.

Common collocations: live in a hovel, escape the hovel, dirty hovel, build a hovel, simple hovel

Synonyms of Hovel

Neutral

Informal

Antonyms of Hovel

  • referring to large, luxurious homes