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poorhouse
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
poorhouse
(noun)
poorhouse
/
ˈ
puɚˌhaʊs/
noun
plural
poorhouses
poorhouse
/
ˈ
puɚˌhaʊs/
noun
plural
poorhouses
Britannica Dictionary definition of POORHOUSE
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old-fashioned
:
a place for poor people to live that is paid for by the taxes, donations, etc., of other people
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