pigsty
noun/ˈpɪɡstaɪ/
/ˈpɪɡstaɪ/
(also sty)
(plural pigsties)
(North American English also pigpen
/ˈpɪɡpen/
/ˈpɪɡpen/
)- [countable] a small building or area where pigs are keptTopics Buildingsc2, Farmingc2
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- [singular] (informal) a very dirty or untidy place
- Honestly, this room’s a pigsty!
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