flophouse

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Recent Examples of flophouse Voodoo is the least of what’s been going on in the flophouses. Howie Carr, Boston Herald, 2 Apr. 2025 The film follows 12-year-old Mikal, who shares a small room in a cheap hotel, commonly known as a flophouse, with his parents and their cat, Smokey. Leo Barraclough, Variety, 26 Mar. 2025 When Abercrombie does offer up interiors, they’re sparsely furnished and dingy, like rooms in a flophouse. Jeremy Lybarger, ARTnews.com, 26 Mar. 2025 One regular, Milt, lived in the Whitehouse Hotel, a flophouse around the corner. Zach Helfand, The New Yorker, 10 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for flophouse
Recent Examples of Synonyms for flophouse
Noun
  • Her cousin becomes suspicious when Levi returns to the boardinghouse alone.
    Oline H. Cogdill, Sun Sentinel, 13 Mar. 2025
  • True enough, perhaps, but Isabel was not pleased on finding herself in the company of boardinghouse people.
    Charles Portis, Harper's Magazine, 28 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • At the Midnight Mission, fellows ate at the cafeteria that feeds hundreds a day, toured a dormitory, a soon-to-open women’s 12-step program and an education center with computers, books and musical instruments.
    Andrew Khouri, Los Angeles Times, 10 June 2025
  • The dormitory’s entrance will be off Pratt Street and could provide a boost, adding up to 200 students to the area.
    Kenneth R. Gosselin, Hartford Courant, 1 June 2025
Noun
  • Whether you’re nestled in a cozy tiny home, living in a compact apartment or a small dorm room, having enough storage is a necessity.
    Christopher Murray may earn a commission if you buy through our referral links. This content was created by a team that works independently from the Fox newsroom., FOXNews.com, 12 June 2025
  • Trussell was last seen leaving her campus dorm room at about 9 p.m. on Feb. 9, sparking a search and widespread media coverage of her disappearance.
    Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 5 June 2025
Noun
  • Officers tracked Gomez to a nearby homeless encampment, where he was allegedly involved in a second violent altercation, according to police.
    Staff report, Hartford Courant, 18 June 2025
  • The encampment at the Hyde Park school lasted eight days before being raided by campus police.
    Ikram Mohamed, Chicago Tribune, 17 June 2025

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“Flophouse.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flophouse. Accessed 24 Jun. 2025.

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