pigpen

noun

pig·​pen ˈpig-ˌpen How to pronounce pigpen (audio)
1
: a pen for pigs
2
: a dirty slovenly place

Examples of pigpen in a Sentence

Their house is a real pigpen. your room is a pigpen—so clean it up!
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No pigpen-cleanup required! Perri Ormont Blumberg, Southern Living, 12 Mar. 2021 If the Hogs couldn’t win the day in their pigpen, with Bryce Young sidelined since the second quarter with a sprained shoulder, after scoring 23 straight points in the midst of a rare, extended Alabama meltdown, will this ridiculous streak ever end? Kevin Scarbinsky | Special To Al.com, al, 2 Oct. 2022 Police came back the next day and found the boy's remains in the family's pigpen. Christine Pelisek, Peoplemag, 12 Aug. 2022 Turns out, the previous owner, Mr. Ross, was using the truck’s door as a door for his pigpen. A.j. Baime, WSJ, 24 July 2018 Now on the same day Zuck had cleaned out the pigpen, and luckily was still wearing high boots. Longreads, 22 May 2017

Word History

First Known Use

1803, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of pigpen was in 1803

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“Pigpen.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pigpen. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.

Kids Definition

pigpen

noun
pig·​pen ˈpig-ˌpen How to pronounce pigpen (audio)
1
: a pen for pigs
2
: a dirty or messy place

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