poorhouse
UKpeəhaus
US'puə'haus
معنی فارسی
گداخانه نوانخانه .
معنی کامل و مثالها
/poor´hous´/n.
● نوانخانه، گداخانه
ریشه و کاربرد
ریشه
From the Middle English 'povre', from the Old French 'povre', from the Latin 'pauper', and 'house'.
مثال
- During the Great Depression, many people ended up in the poorhouse.
- The poorhouse provided shelter and food for those in need.
- He grew up in a small town with a poorhouse for the destitute.
ترکیبهای رایج
Go to the poorhouse Live in the poorhouse Work in the poorhouse Close down the poorhouse
تعریف انگلیسی
noun
- an establishment maintained at public expense in order to provide housing for the poor and homeless
مترادفها
noun
Workhouse, almshouse.