POORHOUSE

poorhouse

(noun) an establishment maintained at public expense in order to provide housing for the poor and homeless

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

poorhouse (plural poorhouses)

A charitable institution where poor or homeless people are lodged.

A workhouse.

Hypernyms

• house

Anagrams

• house poor

Source: Wiktionary


Poor"house`, n.

Definition: A dwelling for a number of paupers maintained at public expense; an almshouse; a workhouse.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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