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单词 poorhouse
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poorhouse

UK /ˈpɔː(r)ˌhaʊs/UK /ˈpʊə(r)ˌhaʊs/

Word Forms

singularpoorhouse
pluralpoorhouses

DEFINITIONS2
  1. 1
    countable in the past, a place provided for very poor people who had no homes and were unable to feed themselves
    Synonyms and related words

    Types of home
  2. 2

    the poorhouse

    the state of not having any money

    If we keep spending money like this, we’ll end up in the poorhouse.

    Synonyms and related words

    The state of being poor

poorhouse

US /ˈpʊrˌhaʊs/

Word Forms

singularpoorhouse
pluralpoorhouses

DEFINITIONS2
  1. 1
    countable in the past, a place provided for very poor people who had no homes and were unable to feed themselves
    Synonyms and related words

    Types of home
  2. 2

    the poorhouse

    the state of not having any money

    If we keep spending money like this, we’ll end up in the poorhouse.

    Synonyms and related words

    The state of being poor
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