Hellhole (Noun)
Meaning
Any place of pain and turmoil; "the hell of battle"; "the inferno of the engine room"; "when you're alone Christmas is the pits".
Classification
Nouns denoting spatial position.
Examples
- The refugee camp had become a hellhole, with inadequate food, water, and shelter for its inhabitants.
- The city's notorious prison was a hellhole of corruption and violence, where inmates were often subjected to inhumane treatment.
- After the hurricane, the town was left a hellhole of destruction, with buildings reduced to rubble and debris-filled streets.
- The factory was a hellhole of noise and pollution, where workers toiled for long hours in hazardous conditions.
- The war-torn country had become a hellhole of violence and fear, where civilians were caught in the crossfire between rival factions.