# poorhouse

> English word · Noun · frequency rank #78,949

## Definitions
1. A charitable institution where poor or homeless people are lodged.
2. A workhouse.

## Etymology
From poor + house.

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