Thesaurus results for HOVEL

hovel

noun

ˈhə-vəl

Definition of hovel

as in hut

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

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Recent Examples of hovel The ceiling, in contrast to my first hovel, couldn’t be reached except by a tall ladder. — Literary Hub, 20 Feb. 2026 My friend was the definition of a reluctant landlord — an anti-Establishment type who furnished her grad-school hovel with wine crates and avoided any talk of money. — Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 22 Jan. 2026 In what by American standards would be considered a hovel, Gong is raised by his aging grandparents, his mother having abandoned him as a small child. — Matthew Carey, Deadline, 29 Dec. 2025 Renaissance palaces next to hovels, 194 churches, and the domed roofs of onetime mosques—all reminders of countless invaders. — Antonia Quirke, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Mar. 2019 See All Example Sentences for hovel

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Noun

The former taxi driver had been arrested three years earlier after police unearthed a mass grave in a forest ‌near the Indian Ocean town of Malindi, where his followers had been living in mud huts.

— Latoya Gayle, PEOPLE, 20 Oct. 2026
In 2023, more than 400 bodies were exhumed from shallow graves on the 800-acre Chakama Ranch in coastal Kilifi County, where Mackenzie’s followers lived in mud huts, away from the scrutiny of local communities and authorities.

— Evelyne Musambi, Los Angeles Times, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of hut

Noun

The soldiers, aviation technicians with the Salvandoran army, were victims of a gang ambush on Sunday in the Santo area of Croix-des-Bouquets, east of Port-au-Prince, while on their way back to camp after visiting a local supermarket.

— Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 20 Oct. 2026
The boys reported the experience to camp counselors, who were dismissive of their complaints according to court records reviewed by The Star.

— Jack Harvel, Kansas City Star, 20 Oct. 2026

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The storm made landfall Friday near Destin, Florida, a Gulf Coast area known for powdery white-sand beaches and dotted with vacation homes, waterfront bars, and seafood shacks.

— Erika Angulo, NBC news, 11 Oct. 2026
The low-lying coastal area is known for its powdery white sand beaches dotted with vacation homes, waterfront bars and seafood shacks.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 10 Oct. 2026

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Listen displays album artwork and playback information, while Climate illustrates cabin airflow and seat temperature.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 23 Oct. 2026
Outdoor sauna options range from barrel and cabin builds to portable infrared tents at different price points, and most require planning for electrical hookups.

— Lauren Schuster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Oct. 2026

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