county home

noun

1. a county poorhouse.

Word History and Origins

Origin of county home¹

An Americanism dating back to 1910–15

Example Sentences

Gaddis married a daughter of Robert Shaw, an old tavern keeper, and many years ago steward of the county home near Uniontown.

From Project Gutenberg

The last engagement she tried to make was to take the guests at the county home out for a car ride.

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They were the chief instruments in getting him into the County Home of Union in 1925.

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I got a good pile o' money too, but somebody done stole hit an' now I'se hyer in de County Home.

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