rathole

• Substantiv mit zwei Bedeutungen: ein von Ratten in ein Gebäude gegrabener Gang oder Bau, oder ein kleines, schmutziges und ungemütliches Zimmer oder eine Wohnung.

A noun with two distinct meanings: a hole made by rats in a building, or a small, dirty, and uncomfortable room or living space.

1. Hole made by ratsB2formal

   A hole or opening in a wall, floor, or other structure that is made or used by rats.

   Rattenloch

   • The old house had a rathole behind the kitchen cabinet.
   • He sealed the rathole to prevent rodents from entering.
   • The building inspector found a rathole in the basement wall.

2. Small dirty roomC1informalamerican

   A small, cramped, and dirty room or living space, often implying poor conditions.

   Kleine schmutzige Kammer

   • He lived in a rathole of an apartment with barely enough room for a bed.
   • The hotel room was a rathole, with peeling paint and a broken window.
   • She refused to stay in that rathole any longer and moved out.

   Synonymedumpholehovelpigsty

   Antonymemansionpalace