pesthouse Definition
a hospital or other place where people with infectious diseases are kept in quarantine.
Using pesthouse: Examples
Take a moment to familiarize yourself with how "pesthouse" can be used in various situations through the following examples!
Example
The government set up a pesthouse to contain the spread of the virus.
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The pesthouse was located outside the city limits.
Example
The sailors who were sick with scurvy were taken to the pesthouse.
pesthouse Synonyms and Antonyms
Synonyms for pesthouse
- quarantine facility
- isolation ward
- infectious disease hospital
Phrases with pesthouse
Example
The black pesthouse was established in the 17th century to prevent the spread of the bubonic plague.
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The yellow pesthouse was established in the 19th century to prevent the spread of yellow fever.
Example
The pesthouse burial ground contains the remains of many people who died during the cholera epidemic.
Origins of pesthouse
from 'pest' meaning 'plague' and 'house'
Summary: pesthouse in Brief
'Pesthouse' [pest-hous] is a noun that refers to a hospital or other place where people with infectious diseases are kept in quarantine. It is often used to describe facilities set up to contain the spread of contagious illnesses, such as the black pesthouse and yellow pesthouse, which were quarantine stations for ships arriving from areas affected by the bubonic plague and yellow fever, respectively.
