a small, very humble dwelling house; a wretched hut.

any dirty, disorganized dwelling.

an open shed, as for sheltering cattle or tools.

to shelter or lodge as in a hovel.

noun

burrow , cabin , cottage , den , dump * , hole * , hut , hutch , lean-to , pigpen * , pigsty , rathole , rattrap , shack , shanty , shed , stall , sty * , dugout , dump , dwelling , hole , lodge , pigpen , sty