Associations to the word «Poorhouse»
Wiktionary
POORHOUSE, noun. A charitable institution where poor or homeless people are lodged
POORHOUSE, noun. A workhouse
Dictionary definition
POORHOUSE, noun. An establishment maintained at public expense in order to provide housing for the poor and homeless.
Wise words
To use the same words is not a sufficient guarantee of
understanding; one must use the same words for the same
genus of inward experience; ultimately one must have one's
experiences in common.