1. a place that is extremely unpleasant, uncomfortable, or difficult to live or work in
Usage: informal; often used to express strong disapproval or frustration

Examples

• The old factory was a hellhole with no air conditioning and broken equipment.
• She refused to work in that hellhole of an office ever again.
• The prison was described by inmates as a complete hellhole.
• After the storm, the flooded basement became a hellhole of mold and decay.
• He complained that the cramped apartment was a hellhole not fit for living.
• The understaffed hospital ward turned into a hellhole during the crisis.