almshouse

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈɑːmzhaʊs/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(ämz′hous′)

Inflections of 'almshouse' (n): npl: almshouses

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
alms•house  (ämz′hous′),USA pronunciation n., pl. -hous•es (-hou′ziz).USA pronunciation [Chiefly Brit.]
  1. British Termsa house endowed by private charity for the reception and support of the aged or infirm poor.
  2. British Terms(formerly) a poorhouse.
  • Middle English almes hous. See alms, house 1350–1400

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
almshouse / ˈɑːmzˌhaʊs/
  1. a privately supported house offering accommodation to elderly or needy people

  2. another name for poorhouse
'almshouse' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
beadhouse - beadsman

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