Almshouse is an English word. Below you'll find 5 example sentences showing how it's used in practice.
Almshouse meaning
A building of residence for the poor, sick or elderly of a parish. Originally founded by the Church, and usually funded by charitable donations.
Using Almshouse
- The main meaning on this page is: A building of residence for the poor, sick or elderly of a parish. Originally founded by the Church, and usually funded by charitable donations.
- In the example corpus, almshouse often appears in combinations such as: the almshouse.
Context around Almshouse
- Average sentence length in these examples: 19 words
- Position in the sentence: 0 start, 3 middle, 2 end
- Sentence types: 5 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Almshouse
- In this selection, "almshouse" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 19 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, penmynydd and chesmensky stand out and add context to how "almshouse" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include desolate chesmensky almshouse and in the almshouse and apparently. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "almshouse" sits close to words such as aadujeevitham, aani and aarne, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with almshouse
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
She was kept in the almshouse and apparently scratched her eyes out. (12 words)
Right: The last resident of the Penmynydd Almshouse was Tom Brown (Image Courtesy Trustees Penmynydd Almshouses). (16 words)
After his death, his widow applied for aid and was admitted to the local almshouse, where she later died. (19 words)
The first is about the extremely religious Thomas Bailey, the successful china and glass merchant, who set up the almshouse (then Trinity Asylum) in 1824 'for pious aged women'. (29 words)
After his death, his widow applied for aid and was admitted to the local almshouse, where she later died. (19 words)
In the late afternoon it was decided the frozen corpse had to be taken to the desolate Chesmensky Almshouse. (19 words)
Example sentences (5)
She was kept in the almshouse and apparently scratched her eyes out.
Right: The last resident of the Penmynydd Almshouse was Tom Brown (Image Courtesy Trustees Penmynydd Almshouses).
The first is about the extremely religious Thomas Bailey, the successful china and glass merchant, who set up the almshouse (then Trinity Asylum) in 1824 'for pious aged women'.
After his death, his widow applied for aid and was admitted to the local almshouse, where she later died.
In the late afternoon it was decided the frozen corpse had to be taken to the desolate Chesmensky Almshouse.
Common combinations with almshouse
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts: