pesthouse

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noun

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

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Meanings

nounpesthouse (plural pesthouses)

plural pesthouses

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

Synonyms & antonyms

nounhospital for persons with infectious diseases (especially leprosy)

Similar
lazarettolazaretlazarettelazar house
Broader
hospitalinfirmary
Also see
lazaretlazarettolazar house

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

From pest + house.

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Cite this entry
APA

pesthouse. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pesthouse

MLA

“pesthouse.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pesthouse. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pesthouse,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pesthouse.

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