as in hut
a small, simply constructed, and often temporary dwelling refugees living in crowded hovels

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Recent Examples of hovel An adventurous death trip that will magically drive them both from their hovel to the wild mountains and up to New York, from suffocating reality to absolute freedom. Matthew Carey, Deadline, 20 Feb. 2025 Well nuclear is back, because AI needs it, not because peasants risk freezing in their hovels. Clem Chambers, Forbes, 10 Oct. 2024 Many rising comedians live in hovels, but not Zarna Garg, who recently opened for Tina Fey and Amy Poehler on their national comedy tour. Sheila Yasmin Marikar, The New Yorker, 22 July 2024 In the aftermath of her death, Arthur is living an itinerant existence in a shack near Flora’s estate; both his hovel and her grand but desolate home are tombs of their own, waiting to be plundered thousands of years in the future by some other brave troupe. David Sims, The Atlantic, 12 Apr. 2024 See All Example Sentences for hovel
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Noun
  • While there are several accommodations in the national park, traditional lodgings here were bare-bones mountain huts intentionally designed for discomfort for religious reasons.
    Olivia Young, AFAR Media, 20 May 2025
  • Along with these items, Caribbean hut also offers vegetarian options like curry tofu and a veggie platter.
    Mari Pressley, Charlotte Observer, 8 May 2025
Noun
  • Of course, that would require the player to waive his no-movement clause, and TSN’s Darren Dreger reported this week that Marner’s camp views it as an unlikely option unless a perfect scenario presents itself.
    Chris Johnston, New York Times, 30 May 2025
  • Accommodations range from double-occupancy Mountain King and Bunk Rooms to connecting suites designed for families and groups, each with modern features such as workspaces, mini fridges, and wool camp blankets.
    Regan Stephens, Travel + Leisure, 30 May 2025
Noun
  • Mark Peters, a 72-year-old retired electrician in Hamilton, Ohio, with whom Rogers lived with briefly, was found dead in a shack owned by Rogers' family in January 1994 in Beattyville, Kentucky.
    Amanda Lee Myers, USA Today, 16 May 2025
  • Back in the shack, the local barflies have cottoned on to the Ronaldo news.
    Tim Spiers, New York Times, 15 May 2025
Noun
  • Many of these are cabins, cottages and farm houses.
    Ramsey Qubein, Forbes.com, 25 May 2025
  • The air in airplane cabins is dry, so some of these TikTokers focus on skincare and moisturizers in the sky.
    Lilit Marcus, CNN Money, 24 May 2025

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“Hovel.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hovel. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.

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