English - Turkish
Definition of poorhouses in English Turkish dictionary
- poorhouse
- {i} düşkünler evi
- poorhouse
- düşkünler ev
- poorhouse
- {i} yoksullar yurdu
- poorhouse
- {i} darülaceze
- poorhouse
- düşkünler
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English - English
Definition of poorhouses in English English dictionary
- plural of poorhouse
- 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