doss-house

noun

Definition of doss-housenext
chiefly British
as in rooming house

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  1. rooming house
  2. lodging house
Noun
  • In 1943, a fire at the Gulf Hotel, a rooming house in Houston, claimed 55 lives.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 25 Aug. 2026
  • While a rooming house is technically permitted in Wesley Height’s zoning district, Allred noted that the owner was required to live on the property of a rooming house under the UDO.
    — Diamy Wang August 15, Charlotte Observer, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of rooming house
Noun
  • The backyard of the lodging house on Hanbury Street, where Annie Chapman died, had three possible exits through neighboring yards; there were five at Mitre Square, where forty-six-year-old Catherine Eddowes bled out in a dark corner.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 31 Oct. 2025
  • The concept borrows inspiration from the traditional lodging houses in Bombay, comfortable places often run by Parsi proprietors.
    — Nicole Trilivas, Forbes.com, 19 June 2025
Definition of lodging house
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