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
  • But low-tech surprise attacks like the one Ukraine launched against Russia this week – using inexpensive drones hidden in modest wooden huts with retractable roofs – have complicated the debate.
    Anna Mulrine Grobe, Christian Science Monitor, 6 June 2025
  • The hotel is a collaboration between hoteliers Amelie and Dominik Posch, Christina and Martin Spielmann, and South Tyrolean architect Martin Gruber, who decided to renovate a 1936 Alpine hut and transform it into a refuge for the soul and mind.
    Chiara Barzini, Vogue, 3 June 2025
Noun
  • Carnal, with care – Jis shook the bedrock of the cordial, conservative Guadalajara community with filth, camp and candor.
    Holly Jones, Variety, 9 June 2025
  • The Packers and Alexander’s camp discussed restructuring a contract that would have paid him $17.5 million this season.
    Rob Reischel, Forbes.com, 9 June 2025
Noun
  • The Mark Clam Bar is a beachside seafood shack melding American summer classics with sophisticated uptown dining.
    Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner, Forbes.com, 5 June 2025
  • Cottage Row Historic District Nags Head There’s something extra romantic about a seaside shack that’s stood the test of time.
    Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 1 June 2025
Noun
  • The spacious, luminous cabin measures 800 cubic feet with a 6-foot-5-inch ceiling, comfortably accommodating four or more passengers in a luxurious, flexible layout.
    Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 5 June 2025
  • Guests stay at Parkfield Lodge, 2.5 miles from V6, where accommodations consist of a converted water tower, post office, individual lodge rooms, and a cowboy cabin that can accommodate up to four people.
    Michelle Baran, AFAR Media, 5 June 2025

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“Hovel.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hovel. Accessed 19 Jun. 2025.

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