Definition of PESTHOUSE

pesthouse

Plural: pesthouses

Noun

  • hospital for persons with infectious diseases (especially leprosy)
  • An establishment which provides shelter and/or care to sufferers of pestilence or other contagious infections

Origin / Etymology

From pest + house.

Synonyms

lazar house, lazaret, lazarette, lazaretto

Scrabble Score: 14

pesthouse: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
pesthouse: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
pesthouse: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 15

pesthouse: valid Words With Friends Word