hell
Meaning
"Hell" refers to a place or state of suffering and punishment, often depicted in religious contexts as the opposite of heaven.
💡 A common mistake is to confuse "hell" with "hellish," which describes something extremely unpleasant rather than the concept itself.
Example Sentences
Word in Context
I
woke
early
to
check
the
house
after
the
storm
,
and
the
backyard
was
a
complete
mess
.
Fallen
branches
and
thick
mud
made
it
feel
like
hell
for
anyone
trying
to
walk
through
.
I
spent
the
morning
clearing
paths
and
putting
the
larger
branches
in
piles
so
the
children
could
play
safely
again
.
By
midday
,
several
neighbours
had
come
out
to
help
,
and
the
small
improvements
showed
that
a
little
cooperation
can
turn
a
bad
day
into
something
manageable
.
Common Phrases
hell on earth
go to hell
raise hell
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