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poorhouses

poorhouses is the plural of poorhouse.

Meaning of poorhouse

Noun

poorhouse (plural poorhouses)

  1. A charitable institution where poor or homeless people are lodged.
  2. A workhouse.

Questions about poorhouses

What is poorhouses the plural of?
Poorhouses is the plural of poorhouse.

Words near poorhouses in the dictionary

  1. poorest
  2. poorest-quality
  3. poorga
  4. poorgas
  5. poorhouse
  6. poorhouses
  7. poori
  8. poories
  9. pooring
  10. pooris
  11. poorish

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