Definition of Hovel

a small house that is usually in a rundown state

Examples of Hovel in a sentence

The homeless man lived in the abandoned hovel near the bridge.  🔊

With its leaky roof, broken windows, and lack of indoor plumbing, the house is nothing more than a hovel.  🔊

Katherine says she would rather live in a hovel with her true love than to marry someone she hates in order to live in a mansion.  🔊

During the Great Depression, it was common to see a poor family living in a hovel.  🔊

The fire department has condemned the hovel as an unsafe shelter.  🔊

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