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pesthouse

pesthouse noun: an establishment which provides shelter or care to sufferers of pestilence or other contagious infections.

Noun

pesthouse (plural pesthouses)

  1. An establishment which provides shelter or care to sufferers of pestilence or other contagious infections.

Forms of pesthouse

pluralpesthouses

Origin of pesthouse

From pest + house.

Questions about pesthouse

What does pesthouse mean?
Pesthouse means an establishment which provides shelter or care to sufferers of pestilence or other contagious infections.
What part of speech is pesthouse?
Pesthouse is a noun.
What is the plural of pesthouse?
The plural of pesthouse is pesthouses.

Words near pesthouse in the dictionary

  1. pestfree
  2. pestful
  3. Pesth
  4. pesthole
  5. pestholes
  6. pesthouse
  7. pesthouses
  8. pesticidal
  9. pesticidally
  10. pesticide
  11. pesticides

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