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noun, plural poor·hous·es [-hou-ziz] .
[-hou-ziz] . (formerly) an institution in which paupers were maintained at public expense.
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poorhouse (ˈpʊəˌhaʊs, ˈpɔː-) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
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| (formerly) a publicly maintained institution offering accommodation to the poor | |
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Poorhouse
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Example sentences
It remains a region of major military installations, but those who run them and operate their equipment are in the poorhouse.
Injustice had only to ring their doorbell, and they were off to the poorhouse.
To live frugal and simple does not necessarily mean to live in poorhouse or inconvenience.
They struggle in the ghetto to make ends meet but they find themselves on the way to the poorhouse.
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