noun

pigsty

PIHG-steye

Pigsty (noun) means a pen where pigs are kept. Example: “The pigsty needed cleaning out after the rain.”

noun

A pen where pigs are kept.

"The pigsty needed cleaning out after the rain."

A very dirty or messy place (informal).

"Tidy your room — it looks like a pigsty in here."

How to use pigsty

Learner’s notes

In plain EnglishA pig enclosure, or informally any filthy, messy place.

Easily confused with

pigpen →

Common pairings

looks like a pigsty

pigsties plural

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The _____ needed cleaning out after the rain.

From "pig" plus "sty", an old word for a pen or enclosure.

sty pigpen

pigpen sty

What does “pigsty” mean?

The word “pigsty” means a pen where pigs are kept. In plain terms, a pig enclosure, or informally any filthy, messy place.

How do you pronounce “pigsty”?

“Pigsty” is pronounced PIHG-steye (/ˈpɪɡˌstaɪ̯/ in IPA).

How do you use “pigsty” in a sentence?

Here is “pigsty” used in a sentence: “The pigsty needed cleaning out after the rain.”

What part of speech is “pigsty”?

“Pigsty” is a noun.

How many meanings does “pigsty” have?

“Pigsty” has 2 distinct senses listed in this dictionary. The most common is: a pen where pigs are kept.

pigpen sty