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boardinghouse

[bawr-ding-hous, bohr-] / ˈbɔr dɪŋˌhaʊs, ˈboʊr- /


NOUN
rooming house
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Building a new packinghouse was light work compared to building new juicing facilities.

From Slate • Apr. 20, 2026

In the mid-1990s, Merino organized her co-workers at a downtown Los Angeles seafood packinghouse.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 6, 2022

They recorded lessons at Mercer Slough, the ferry landing in Medina and the former packinghouse for the Japanese American growers association, among other locations.

From Seattle Times • Jun. 6, 2022

‘There’s also rules and regulations on how a packinghouse is set up. The onions can’t mingle with other varieties during Vidalia season,’ Black says.”

From Fox News • Jun. 4, 2020

John Fitzpatrick addresses a large crowd of packinghouse workers.

From "A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919" by Claire Hartfield




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