Definitions for poorhouse

poorhouse poor·house

Spelling: [poo r-hous]
IPA: /ˈpʊərˌhaʊs/

Poorhouse is a 9 letter English word. It's valid Words with friends word worth 15 points.

You can make 246 anagrams from letters in poorhouse (ehoooprsu).

Definitions for poorhouse

noun

  1. (formerly) an institution in which paupers were maintained at public expense.

Origin of poorhouse

First recorded in 1735-45; poor + house

Examples for poorhouse

"Because you'd probably have to go to the poorhouse," said Halbert, insolently.

His house was to be seized on the mortgage, and he was to move to the poorhouse next day.

Then his sister passed away and his heart broke; so they took him to the poorhouse.

If he's on the town, he'll have to go right into the poorhouse with the rest.

So you see, mother, we needn't go to the poorhouse just yet.

The other members of the poorhouse had scanty faith in that red flannel.

I was nursed in a poorhouse and brought up in a hut on the Campagna.

All around was the fog, thin as poorhouse gruel so fur, but thickenin' every minute.

Then they take 'm to the poorhouse, where nobody but beggars live.

The other old women in the poorhouse sitting-room gathered about her.

Word Value for poorhouse
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Words with friends

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