hellhole

[ hel-hohl ]

/ ˈhɛlˌhoʊl /

noun

a place totally lacking in comfort, cleanliness, order, etc.

a place or establishment noted for its illegal or immoral practices.

Origin of hellhole

Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400; see origin at hell, hole

Words nearby hellhole

hell-for-leather, Hell Gate, hellgrammite, hell has no fury like a woman scorned, Hell hath no fury like a woman scorned, hellhole, hellhound, Hellinger, Hellin's law, hellion, hellish

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Example sentences from the Web for hellhole

They'd tell you immediately that we need security around our ambassador in a hellhole like Benghazi.
Don't Blame Gay Men for Benghazi|David Frum|October 19, 2012|DAILY BEAST
“This place was a hellhole,” says Akram Mohamed Ramadan, a rebel fighter who came to visit the prison on Friday.
Return to Tripoli’s Notorious Jail|Babak Dehghanpisheh|August 28, 2011|DAILY BEAST
From these headquarters, Maria Leon and her family had turned the neighborhood into a hellhole.
The Gangster Matriarch of L.A.|Christine Pelisek|September 13, 2010|DAILY BEAST
At least I could comfort myself with the thought that the mom and kid got out of that hellhole alive.
My Disney Cruise from Hell|Laura Bennett|April 9, 2010|DAILY BEAST

The flag which floats over every hellhole of mine and mill and prison?
The Red Conspiracy|Joseph J. Mereto
But near the Mammoth Hot Springs is a hellhole that did attract me.
Wild Animals at Home|Ernest Thompson Seton

British Dictionary definitions for hellhole

hellhole

/ (ˈhɛlˌhəʊl) /

noun

an unpleasant or evil place

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	hellhole
释义	hellhole [ hel-hohl ] / ˈhɛlˌhoʊl / noun a place totally lacking in comfort, cleanliness, order, etc. a place or establishment noted for its illegal or immoral practices. Origin of hellhole Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400; see origin at hell, hole Words nearby hellhole hell-for-leather, Hell Gate, hellgrammite, hell has no fury like a woman scorned, Hell hath no fury like a woman scorned, hellhole, hellhound, Hellinger, Hellin's law, hellion, hellish Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for hellhole They'd tell you immediately that we need security around our ambassador in a hellhole like Benghazi. Don't Blame Gay Men for Benghazi\|David Frum\|October 19, 2012\|DAILY BEAST “This place was a hellhole,” says Akram Mohamed Ramadan, a rebel fighter who came to visit the prison on Friday. Return to Tripoli’s Notorious Jail\|Babak Dehghanpisheh\|August 28, 2011\|DAILY BEAST From these headquarters, Maria Leon and her family had turned the neighborhood into a hellhole. The Gangster Matriarch of L.A.\|Christine Pelisek\|September 13, 2010\|DAILY BEAST At least I could comfort myself with the thought that the mom and kid got out of that hellhole alive. My Disney Cruise from Hell\|Laura Bennett\|April 9, 2010\|DAILY BEAST The flag which floats over every hellhole of mine and mill and prison? The Red Conspiracy\|Joseph J. Mereto But near the Mammoth Hot Springs is a hellhole that did attract me. Wild Animals at Home\|Ernest Thompson Seton British Dictionary definitions for hellhole hellhole / (ˈhɛlˌhəʊl) / noun an unpleasant or evil place Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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