Flophouse

Pronunciation: /ˈflɑphaus/

Definitions of flophouse

noun a cheap, run-down hotel or rooming house, especially one used by transients or people living on very low incomes

Example Sentences

A1 The travelers stayed in a flophouse because they couldn't afford a hotel.

A2 The flophouse was rundown and dirty, but it was the only place available for the homeless man to stay.

B1 The city council closed down the illegal flophouse due to safety concerns.

B2 The journalist went undercover to investigate the conditions inside the notorious flophouse.

C1 The social worker advocated for better regulations for flophouses to protect the residents' rights.

C2 The documentary exposed the harsh realities of life in a flophouse in the inner city.

Examples of flophouse in a Sentence

formal The city council decided to shut down the flophouse due to multiple health code violations.

informal I heard that old abandoned building is now being used as a flophouse for homeless people.

slang I can't believe he's living in that flophouse, it's such a dump.

figurative His mind felt like a flophouse, cluttered with random thoughts and memories.

Grammatical Forms of flophouse

• past tense: flophoused
• plural: flophouses
• comparative: more flophouse
• superlative: most flophouse
• present tense: flophouses
• future tense: will flophouse
• perfect tense: has flophoused
• continuous tense: is flophousing
• singular: flophouse
• positive degree: flophouse
• infinitive: to flophouse
• gerund: flophousing
• participle: flophousing

Origin and Evolution of flophouse

First Known Use: 1884 year

Language of Origin: English

Story behind the word: The term 'flophouse' originated in the United States in the late 19th century.

Evolution of the word: Originally used to describe cheap, run-down lodging houses for transient individuals, the term 'flophouse' has evolved to also refer to any cheap, low-quality accommodation or establishment.