Simple Definition of flophouse

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flophouse

noun

plural flophouses
chiefly US, informal : a very inexpensive hotel for poor people who do not have anywhere else to live
a crowded flophouse

called also (chiefly British) doss-house

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“Flophouse.” Merriam-Webster.com Simple Definition, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/simple/flophouse. Accessed 18 Apr. 2026.

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