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Definition of pigpen noun from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

pigpen

noun

NAmE//ˈpɪɡpɛn//

(also pigsty

NAmE//ˈpɪɡstaɪ//

(pl. pigsties))

1[countable] a small building or a closed-in area where pigs are kept

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2[singular] (informal) a very dirty or messy place Honestly, this room's a pigpen!

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