poor house

A form of poorhouse — A charitable institution where poor or homeless people are lodged.

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Meanings

nounpoor house (plural poor houses)

plural poor houses

  1. alternativeAlternative form of poorhouse.
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APA

poor house. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/poor%20house

MLA

“poor house.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/poor%20house. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “poor house,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/poor%20house.

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