Synonyms of hovel

hovel

noun

ˈhə-vəl 

as in hut

a small, simply constructed, and often temporary dwelling

refugees living in crowded hovels

Synonyms & Similar Words

• hut
• camp
• shack
• cabin
• shanty
• tent
• cottage
• hooch
• shed
• hutch
• hutment
• bungalow
• lean-to
• cot
• lodge
• wigwam
• chalet
• cabana
• hogan
• wickiup

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of hovel

The figure of an older woman working alone in a forest hovel inevitably brings some kind of sorcery to mind, but Hjorth’s earlier novels haven’t made too much of the suggestion. — Elaine Blair, Harpers Magazine, 24 Feb. 2026

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