dosshouse

doss house

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- \ˈdȯs-ˌhau̇s, ˈdäs-\
- /ˈdɒs.haʊs/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- \ˈdȯs-ˌhau̇s, ˈdäs-\

Definitions of dosshouse word

noun dosshouse flophouse. 1
noun dosshouse A cheap lodging house, especially for homeless people and tramps. 1
noun dosshouse cheap guesthouse 1
noun dosshouse a cheap lodging house, esp one used by tramps 0
noun dosshouse a place where a night's lodging can be had very cheaply 0
noun dosshouse A cheap inn; a flophouse. 0

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Origin of dosshouse

First appearance:

before 1885

One of the 21% newest English words

First recorded in 1885-90

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Parts of speech for Dosshouse

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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dosshouse popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 27% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.

According to our data about 63% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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Synonyms for dosshouse

noun dosshouse

hostel — Also called youth hostel. an inexpensive, supervised lodging place for young people on bicycle trips, hikes, etc.
lodging house — a house in which rooms are rented, especially a house other than an inn or hotel; rooming house.
shelter — something beneath, behind, or within which a person, animal, or thing is protected from storms, missiles, adverse conditions, etc.; refuge.
flophouse — a cheap, run-down hotel or rooming house.

All 4 Synonyms of dosshouse