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poorhouse::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Type of | establishment |
| Has types | workhouse |
Examples of poorhouse
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Jetting off to a sandy slice of heaven doesn't have to send you to the poorhouse.
From the forbes.com
Any humble hopes for this poorhouse thriller evaporate in the opening sequence.
From the time.com
Macy, who was nearly blind, lived in a Tewksbury poorhouse after her parents died.
From the boston.com
In fact, it was once Indonesia that showed Asia the way out of the poorhouse.
From the time.com
Between now and then pump prices will put a lot more people in the poorhouse.
From the dailynews.com
Helping other athletes get the information they need to avoid the poorhouse.
From the businessweek.com
A union of parishes operating a single poorhouse was known as a Combination.
From the en.wikipedia.org
Medicare alone would put me in the poorhouse or going without certain meds.
From the washingtontimes.com
So help your soul mate become financially responsible, or except life in the poorhouse.
From the marcandangel.com
- An establishment maintained at public expense in order to provide housing for the poor and homeless
- A poorhouse or workhouse was a government-run facility in the past for the support and housing of dependent or needy persons, typically run by a local government entity such as a county or municipality.
- To see a poor-house in your dream, denotes you have unfaithful friends, who will care for you only as they can use your money and belongings.
- The term poorhouse was often used in England prior to 1834 for parish establishments housing paupers where there was no resident master or matron, no prescribed dietary, and where there little or no work was required of the inmates. ...
- Public institution where impoverished individuals were housed. These institutions were purposely dreary and unpleasant. They no longer officially exist, but they have a modern manifestation: shelters for the homeless.
