pesthouse
English
Etymology
From
pest
+
house
.
Noun
pesthouse
(
plural
pesthouses
)
An establishment which provides
shelter
and/or care to sufferers of
pestilence
or other contagious infections
Related terms
pesthole
See also
asylum
sanatorium
Anagrams
espouseth
,
housepets
,
phoetuses
,
phœtuses