# almshouse

> English word · Noun · frequency rank #89,095

## Definitions
1. A building of residence for the poor, sick or elderly of a parish. Originally founded by the Church, and usually funded by charitable donations.

## Etymology
From Middle English almeshous, almassehous, equivalent to alms + house.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/almshouse