poorhouse

English Thesaurus

1. an establishment maintained at public expense in order to provide housing for the poor and homeless (noun.artifact)

hypernym	:	establishment,
definition	:	a public or private structure (business or governmental or educational) including buildings and equipment for business or residence (noun.artifact)

hyponym	:	workhouse,
definition	:	a poorhouse where able-bodied poor are compelled to labor (noun.artifact)