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poorhouse

/ˈpɔːhaʊs/noun

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    [C] old use

    (in the past) a building where very poor people were sent to live and work, paid for by public money

    मोहताजखाना, गरीबों का आश्रय-गृह

    • Many Victorian novels describe the misery of life in the poorhouse.
    • He was afraid of ending up in the poorhouse.

    Synonyms workhouse almshouse