💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Settlement house"
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| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| poorhousenoun | A charitable institution where poor or homeless people are lodged. |
| housenoun | A structure built or serving as an abode of human beings. |
| poor housenoun | Alternative form of poorhouse. [A charitable institution where poor or homeless people are lodged.] |
| common housenoun | (Politics, obsolete) The House of Commons. |
| workhousenoun | (British, historical) An institution for homeless poor people funded by the local parish, where the able-bodied were required to work. |
| schoolhousenoun | A building housing a school, especially a small or single-room one. |
| well-housenoun | Alternative form of wellhouse. [A small building that houses a well.] |
| shelternoun | (countable) Somewhere one can find protection. |
| poor farmnoun | (US, historical) A farm serving as a poorhouse, lodging poor people in exchange for their agricultural labor. |
| stationhousenoun | Alternative form of station house. [(US) A structure or other area set aside for storage of fire-extinguishing equipment.] |
| section-housenoun | Accommodations provided by a public service or company for its employees. |
| almshousenoun | A building of residence for the poor, sick or elderly of a parish. Originally founded by the Church, and usually funded by charitable donations. |
| state housenoun | A state legislature (of one of the fifty United States), or government generally. |
| squatmentnoun | Squatter settlement. |
| homeless shelternoun | A building set up to provide for the needs of homeless people; often including shelter, food, sanitation and other forms of support. |
| accommodation housenoun | (historical) A building offering board and lodging to travellers. |
| council housenoun | (UK, Ireland) A house built and operated by local town councils, usually of relatively low price and lived in by the working class and welfare recipients. |
| call housenoun | (informal) A brothel. |
| good housenoun | (obsolete) An inn or bar. |
| boarding housenoun | A private house in which paying residents are provided with accommodation and meals. |
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