HOVEL definition: 1. a small home that is dirty and in bad condition 2. a small home that is dirty and in bad…. Learn more.

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The meaning of HOVEL is an open shed or shelter.

A hovel is a small shed or dwelling, often messy, cramped, and crudely built, such as a shelter in a refugee camp — or possibly your apartment if you have too much stuff and not enough time to clean.

You describe a house, room, or flat as a hovel to express your disapproval or dislike of it because it is dirty, untidy, and in poor condition. [ disapproval ] I went for a living-in job, but the room I was given was a hovel.

You can describe a house, room, or apartment as a hovel to express your disapproval or dislike of it because it is dirty, untidy, and in poor condition.

Feb 27, 2025 · A hovel is a small hut, especially one which is dirty or needs a lot of repair. 2. You describe a house, room, or flat as a hovel to express your disapproval or dislike of it because it is dirty, untidy, and in poor condition.

any dirty, disorganized dwelling. an open shed, as for sheltering cattle or tools. hoveled, hoveling or (especially British) hovelled, hovelling. to shelter or lodge as in a hovel.

hovel: Webster's New World College Dictionary, 4th Ed. (Note: See hoveling as well.) noun: An open shed for sheltering cattle, or protecting produce, etc., from the weather. noun: (derogatory) A poor cottage; a small, mean house; a hut.

Definition of hovel noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. a house or room that is not fit to live in because it is dirty or in very bad condition. Your house is a miserable hovel compared with my palace. Definition of hovel noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary.