poorhouse

A historical noun referring to a publicly funded institution that provided housing for the poor and homeless.

ruИсторическое существительное, обозначающее финансируемое государством учреждение, предоставлявшее жильё бедным и бездомным.esSustantivo histórico que designa una institución financiada por el estado o por caridad, donde se alojaba y asistía a personas pobres o sin hogar.frNom historique désignant un établissement public ou financé par l'État où l'on logeait les pauvres et les sans-abri.deHistorisches Substantiv für eine staatlich oder karitativ finanzierte Einrichtung, die armen und obdachlosen Menschen Unterkunft und Verpflegung bot.ptSubstantivo histórico que designa uma instituição financiada pelo Estado ou por caridade, onde pobres e desabrigados recebiam moradia e sustento em troca, muitas vezes, de trabalho. Também pode se referir, em sentido figurado, a um lugar ou situação de extrema pobreza.zh指历史上由国家或慈善机构资助、为贫民和无家可归者提供住所的救济机构。arاسم تاريخي يدل على مؤسسة تمولها الدولة أو الجمعيات الخيرية لتوفير المأوى والطعام للفقراء والمشردين. وقد أطلق أيضا على الملجأ الذي يأوي المتعطلين عن العمل والمعدمين.

1. Public institution for the poor B2 formal

   A facility funded by the community to offer shelter and basic necessities to people who are impoverished or homeless.

   • In the 19th century, many destitute families were forced to live in the poorhouse.
   • The local government established a poorhouse to support the homeless during the harsh winter.
   • Historical records show that conditions in the poorhouse were often overcrowded and unsanitary.

   ruБогадельняesCasa de pobresfrmaison de charitédeArmenhausptAsilo de mendigoszh济贫院arدار الفقراء

   Synonyms: workhouse

• poorhouses plural form
• poorhouses' possessive plural form
• poorhouse's possessive singular form