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hovel

[huhv-uhl, hov-] / ˈhʌv əl, ˈhɒv- /


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Eventually they squeezed into a hovel before being discovered by a turncoat cabinet member.

From Salon • Apr. 8, 2024

Before their new house was built, Reyes and her husband, Leandro Membreño, rented a hovel made of clay and galvanized metal sheets.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 17, 2022

"I was left in this crowded backstreet hovel in Halifax, while my sister went off to a rather grand life."

From BBC • May 14, 2022

Miranda, who saw “Rent” at 17, is palpably thrilled to gain access to his hero’s hovel on Greenwich Street, here recreated with exactitude — right down to the Scorpions cassette.

From New York Times • Nov. 18, 2021

“There’s not enough room in this hovel for more than two of us!” said one man, his elaborate armor and demeanor marking him as the commander.

From "When the Sea Turned to Silver" by Grace Lin




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