This shows grade level based on the word's complexity.
hogan
[ hoh-gawn, -guhn ]
/ ˈhoʊ gɔn, -gən /
Save This Word!
This shows grade level based on the word's complexity.
noun
a traditional Navajo dwelling constructed of branches and tree bark and covered with mud or sod, with a doorway facing east: maintained and used by modern Navajo people for religious and cultural ceremonies.
QUIZ
WILL YOU SAIL OR STUMBLE ON THESE GRAMMAR QUESTIONS?
Smoothly step over to these common grammar mistakes that trip many people up. Good luck!
Question 1 of 7
Fill in the blank: I can’t figure out _____ gave me this gift.
Origin of hogan
An Americanism dating back to 1870–75; from Navajo hooghan “hogan, home”
Words nearby hogan
Hofmann, Hofmannsthal, Hofstadter, Hofuf, hog, hogan, Hogarth, Hogarth chair, HO gauge, hogback, hog-backed
Other definitions for hogan (2 of 2)
Hogan
[ hoh-guhn ]
/ ˈhoʊ gən /
noun
Ben, 1912–97, U.S. golfer.
Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
How to use hogan in a sentence
British Dictionary definitions for hogan (1 of 2)
hogan
/ (ˈhəʊɡən) /
noun
a wooden dwelling covered with earth, typical of the Navaho Indians of N America
Word Origin for hogan
from Navaho
British Dictionary definitions for hogan (2 of 2)
Hogan
/ (ˈheʊɡən) /
noun
Ben, full name William Benjamin Hogan. 1912–97, US golfer
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
© William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012