welfare hotel
wel·fare ho·tel
W w Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [wel-fair hoh-tel]
- /ˈwɛlˌfɛər hoʊˈtɛl/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [wel-fair hoh-tel]
- /ˈwɛlˌfɛər hoʊˈtɛl/
Definitions of welfare hotel words
- noun welfare hotel a hotel in which people receiving welfare assistance are temporarily housed until permanent quarters become available. 1
- noun welfare hotel accommodation provided for people who are on welfare 0
- noun welfare hotel A hotel where people receiving welfare can stay until permanent housing is found. 0
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Origin of welfare hotel
First appearance:
before 1970 One of the 2% newest English words
First recorded in 1970-75
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Welfare hotel
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
welfare hotel popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 34% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 66% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
welfare hotel usage trend in Literature
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