poor house

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Definition of poor house in English English dictionary
house poor: In financial difficulty because of the excessive cost of owning a house, or because the cost of home ownership forms too high a proportion of household income
house poor: The situation where an individual is short on cash because most of their money is involved with their home
house poor: People who are short on cash because most of their money is tied up in their homes are "house poor "
poorhouse: A workhouse
poorhouse: {i} place for indigent people to stay at public expense
poorhouse: A charitable institution where poor or homeless people are lodged
poorhouse: an establishment maintained at public expense in order to provide housing for the poor and homeless
poorhouse: In former times in Britain, a poorhouse was an institution in which poor people could live. It was paid for by the public. = workhouse
poorhouse: A dwelling for a number of paupers maintained at public expense; an almshouse; a workhouse

poor house

Hyphenation

poor House

pûr haus

/ˈpo͝or ˈhous/ /ˈpʊr ˈhaʊs/

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