poorhouse
pronunciation
How to pronounce poorhouse in British English:
UK [ˈpɔ:haʊs]
How to pronounce poorhouse in American English:
US [ˈpʊrhaʊs]
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- Noun:
- an establishment maintained at public expense in order to provide housing for the poor and homeless
Word Origin
- poorhouse (n.)
- 1781, from poor (n.) + house (n.).
Example
- 1. You may perhaps have some pleasant , thrilling , glorious hourss , even in a poorhouse .
- 2. So you didn 't come from the poorhouse ?
- 3. They 're waiting for you at the poorhouse .
- 4. Love you life , poor as it is . You may perhaps have some pleasant , thrilling , glorious hours , even in a poorhouse .
- 5. The setting sun is reflected from the windows of the poorhouse as brightly as from the rich man 's house ; the snow melts before its door as early in the spring .