Meanings of pesthole in English

Captain say when we leavin this pesthole?

Against that pesthole up in Maine.

After all, they'll want to get it out of such a godsforsaken pesthole.' He opened his hands wide at the obviousness of it.

O'Reilly knew that although Matanzas was a prison and a pesthole, a girl like Rosa would suffer therein perils infinitely worse than imprisonment or disease.

Sommers resolved to find service in one of the military hospitals that before long became notorious as pestholes.

"It may come in handy when we are ready to clear out of this pesthole."