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Poorhouse vs Almshouse - What's the difference?

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As nouns the difference between poorhouse and almshouse

is that poorhouse is a charitable institution where poor or homeless people are lodged while almshouse is a building of residence for the poor, sick or elderly of a parish originally founded by the church usually a charity relying on donations for funding.