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flophouse
[flop-hous] 
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flophouse
[flop-hous]
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| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | cheap hotel |
| Synonyms: | fleabag, fleabox, fleahouse, fleatrap, flop joint, run-down boarding house, run-down hotel |
| Main Entry: | hotel |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | place where one pays for accommodation |
| Synonyms: | auberge, boarding house, caravansary, dump*, fleabag, flophouse, hospice, hostel, hostelry, house, inn, lodging, motel, motor inn, public house, resort, roadhouse, rooming house, spa, tavern |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | house |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | human habitat |
| Synonyms: | abode, apartment, box*, building, bullpen, castle, cave*, co-op, commorancy, condo, condominium, coop, crash pad, crib*, cubbyhole, den, diggings, digs, domicile, dump*, dwelling, edifice, flat, flophouse, habitation, hole in the wall, home, home plate, homestead, joint, kennel, layout, lean-to, mansion, pad, pied-à-terre, pigpen, pigsty, rack, residence, residency, roof, roost, setup, shack, shanty, turf* |
| Notes: | a house is the building or structure in which one lives; home is the place one lives with the pleasant connotations or family ties included |
* = informal/non-formal usage
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