Pesthouse (Noun)
Meaning
Hospital for persons with infectious diseases (especially leprosy).
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
Examples
- The old leper colony had been converted into a pesthouse for those infected with the highly contagious disease.
- The city council voted to establish a pesthouse on the outskirts of town to quarantine those with infectious diseases.
- The 17th-century pesthouse had been used to isolate victims of the plague during the outbreak that had devastated the city.
- The pesthouse was notorious for its harsh conditions and poor treatment of patients, leading to widespread protests and calls for reform.
- After the development of a cure for leprosy, the pesthouse was converted into a hospital for patients with other infectious diseases.