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poorhouse

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poorhouse /ˈpuɚˌhaʊs/ noun
plural poorhouses
poorhouse
/ˈpuɚˌhaʊs/
noun
plural poorhouses
Britannica Dictionary definition of POORHOUSE
[count] old-fashioned
: a place for poor people to live that is paid for by the taxes, donations, etc., of other people