Definition of 'hellhole'
Word forms: plural hellholes
countable noun
If you call a place a hellhole, you mean that it is extremely unpleasant, usually because it is dirty and uncomfortable.
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hellhole in British English
noun
an unpleasant or evil place
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hellhole in American English
(ˈhelˌhoul)
noun
1.
a place totally lacking in comfort, cleanliness, order, etc
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