poorhouse
14 points
English
9 letters
Uncommon
Commonness #47,004
Valid in: US and UK dictionaries
Definitions
noun
an establishment maintained at public expense in order to provide housing for the poor and homeless
Definition: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Pronunciation
/pˈuːɹhˌaʊs/ · 2 syllables · CMUdict (BSD-3-Clause)
Word forms
plural poorhouses
Forms from WordNet 3.1 morphology — every form attested in the dictionary.
Rhymes
warehousecourthousepenthouselighthousegreenhousefarmhousewhorehouseclubhousemadhouseslaughterhousefirehousedoghouseguesthouseouthousedollhousewoodhouse
More rhymes → · rhymes from CMUdict (BSD-3-Clause)
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