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hovels

noun

plural of hovel

as in huts

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

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Recent Examples of hovels Abdul Hadi spent his days hiding in hovels in distant parts of Syria, turning his mind obsessively over the old days of revolution, over fleeting encounters and terrible choices. — Anand Gopal, New Yorker, 28 Feb. 2026 During the rainy season, their hovels turned into hovels on stilts. — Literary Hub, 5 Dec. 2025

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In the summer, the huts are staffed and the meals are famously hearty.

— William Finnegan, New Yorker, 29 June 2026
The Blue Lagoon purchased the property and began welcoming guests in 2023 across a hotel, a set of private lodges, huts, a hostel, and a campsite.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 June 2026

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What unites them is the belief that camps can help mold character and instill the values children will carry into adulthood.

— Seth T. Kannarr, Fortune, 13 July 2026
Kansas City’s World Cup hosting duties have ended, but the city is guaranteed to have a presence in the championship game with Argentina and England holding base camps in KC.

— Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 12 July 2026

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Noun

By 1975, Pierce had 20 shacks around Chicago, franchised to family or friends.

— Sam Charles, Chicago Tribune, 9 July 2026
Beginning near Trenton and winding across Mount Desert Island, the route takes travelers from waterfront lobster shacks and the shops of Bar Harbor to the granite peaks, carriage roads, and rugged coastline that the park is known for.

— Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 5 July 2026

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