poorhouse
noun [C] /ˈpɔː.haʊs/
/ˈpʊr-/ Definition
› in the past, a building in which extremely poor people could live and be fed, paid for by the public → Compare workhouseHouses and homes
(Definition of poorhouse noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- A-frame noun
- almshouse noun
- apartment building noun
- apartment noun
- barracks noun
- bed-sitting room noun
- flatlet noun
- flophouse noun
- garden apartment noun
- garden flat noun
- gatehouse noun
- HMO noun (SHARED HOUSE)
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