hovels

plural of hovel
as in huts
a small, simply constructed, and often temporary dwelling refugees living in crowded hovels

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Noun
  • Its current form—a dream of ultra-luxury now reclaimed by the jungle, having lost out to a community of beach huts—struck me as an apt metaphor for Itacaré.
    David Amsden, Travel + Leisure, 5 Nov. 2025
  • The hostel also offers access to ice fishing in huts on the Saguenay Fjord, plus an onsite café that regularly features live music.
    Outside, Outside, 3 Nov. 2025
Noun
  • Critiques from the American right, which lament the film’s timely depictions of a police state, immigrant internment camps and leftist revolt, read like ChatGPT essays programmed to write in the voice of Karen.
    Mikey O'Connell, HollywoodReporter, 5 Nov. 2025
  • The focus was on Afghanistan, and when to take out the al-Qaeda training camps protected by the country’s Taliban leadership.
    Josh Meyer, USA Today, 4 Nov. 2025
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  • Just down the street from the colossal blue Scientology center (one of LA’s top locations for taking an ironic selfie) is Found Oyster, a delightful and perennially (pleasantly) crowded seafood restaurant inspired by clam shacks on the East Coast.
    Jocelyn Silver, Vogue, 25 Oct. 2025
  • Beyond the beach—but not too far from it—family-friendly attractions like Broadway at the Beach and the SkyWheel keep the fun going, while the half-mile-long Murrells Inlet MarshWalk offers a stroll past lively seafood shacks, outdoor bars, and live music overlooking the salt marsh.
    Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 10 Oct. 2025
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“Hovels.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hovels. Accessed 14 Nov. 2025.

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