noun
flophouse
FLOP-hows
Flophouse (noun) means a very cheap, run-down hotel or boarding house, usually with shared sleeping quarters. Example: “He spent the night in a flophouse downtown.”
noun
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A very cheap, run-down hotel or boarding house, usually with shared sleeping quarters.
"He spent the night in a flophouse downtown."
How to use flophouse
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA cheap, low-quality lodging house.
When to use it
Informal and somewhat dated.
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Word forms
- Plural
- flophouses
- Third person singular
- flophouses
- Past tense
- flophoused
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He spent the night in a _____ downtown.
Etymology
From flop + house, originally hobo slang for a cheap place to sleep.
Synonyms
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flop
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Rhymes for flophouse
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What does “flophouse” mean?
The word “flophouse” means a very cheap, run-down hotel or boarding house, usually with shared sleeping quarters. In plain terms, a cheap, low-quality lodging house.
How do you pronounce “flophouse”?
“Flophouse” is pronounced FLOP-hows (/ˈflɒphaʊs/ in IPA).
How do you use “flophouse” in a sentence?
Here is “flophouse” used in a sentence: “He spent the night in a flophouse downtown.”
What part of speech is “flophouse”?
“Flophouse” is a noun.
