hellhole — English Dictionary

Noun

1. A place of intense hatred, misery, or turmoil.

   Usage

   • Derogatory
   • idiomatic
   • Slang

   Examples

   Once the Old Nichol had been razed, the search was on for London's new hell hole.

   More examples (2)

   Despite prolonged exposure to harsh conditions, medics say Nora Tallis returned to the Nexus in stable condition. In a statement to HNS, Tallis did not mince words. "Never send me to that hellhole again."

   Indeed, we happily condemn damaged children—at enormous expense—to hellholes like Feltham, where they are more likely to be assaulted or killed than to find an escape from the revolving doors of courts, prisons and addiction.

Noun

1. any place of pain and turmoil

   Synonyms

   hellhell on earthsnake pitthe pitsinferno

   Broader terms

   regionpart

   Examples

   the hell of battle

   the inferno of the engine room

   More examples (1)

   when you're alone Christmas is the pits