单词	poorhouse
释义	poorhousepoor‧house /ˈpɔːhaʊs $ ˈpʊr-/ noun [countable] Examples EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS At best she'd be back in the poorhouse while he ... it didn't bear thinking of. Having exhausted her savings, Annie Taylor now faced the poorhouse. Sanitation was primitive and the poorhouses in regular use. When that breaks down, they're sent to what used to be the poorhouse. word sets WORD SETS► Welfare almshouse, nounbenefit, nounchild benefit, nounchild support, nouncommunity chest, nouncommunity service, nounconcession, nounconcessionary, adjectivedole, noundraw, verbdrop-in, adjectiveentitlement, nounfamily credit, nounfood bank, nounfood coupon, nounfood stamp, noungiro, nounhostel, nounhousing project, nounmeal ticket, nounmeans test, nounMedicaid, nounMedicare, nounNational Insurance, nounOAP, nounold age pension, nounold age pensioner, nounpensioner, nounpoorhouse, nounpublic health, nounrelief, nounsickness benefit, nounsocial security, nounstate benefit, noununemployment, noununemployment benefit, nounworkfare, nounworkhouse, noun Collocations COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRY► end up in the poorhouse  If Jimmy keeps spending like this, he’s going to end up in the poorhouse. 1the state of not having any money:  If Jimmy keeps spending like this, he’s going to end up in the poorhouse.2a building where very poor people in the past could live and be fed, which was paid for with public money SYN  workhouse
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