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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