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poorhouse
[ poor-hous ]
/ ˈpʊərˌhaʊs /
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noun, plural poor·hous·es [poor-hou-ziz]. /ˈpʊərˌhaʊ zɪz/.
(formerly) an institution in which paupers were maintained at public expense.
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poorhouse
/ (ˈpʊəˌhaʊs, ˈpɔː-) /
noun
(formerly) a publicly maintained institution offering accommodation to the poor
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