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orphan houses

orphan houses is the plural of orphan house.

Meaning of orphan house

Noun

orphan house (plural orphan houses)

  1. An orphanage.
  2. (Pittsburgh) Residential dwellings that have no direct vehicular road access and can only be reached via the city’s extensive, steep public stairways; often dating from the early 1900s.
    • As you walk west along Fairview, you may see a set of nice looking stairs at the end of Valonia St. to your left. However, while these do lead down to one of the "orphan" houses that is accessible only via steps, further down the staircase is impassable.2025 June 15, Charleen, “West End Overlook to Chaykhana: A Pittsburgh Steps & Dine Hike”, in Love to Chow, archived from the original on 10 Nov 2025

Questions about orphan houses

What is orphan houses the plural of?
Orphan houses is the plural of orphan house.

Words near orphan houses in the dictionary

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