dosshouse

/ˈdɒsˌhaʊs/
noun
  1. A cheap, basic lodging house for people with very little money, often providing only a bed for the night.
    • After losing his job, he had to stay in a dosshouse until he found work.
    • Charity workers visited the dosshouse to offer warm meals and blankets.
    • The old dosshouse on Market Street was closed down for safety violations.
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