Found 2 items, similar to pesthouse.
English → English (WordNet) Definition: pesthouse pesthouse n : hospital for persons with infectious diseases (especially leprosy) [syn: lazaretto, lazaret, lazarette, lazar house ]
English → English (gcide) Definition: Pesthouse Pesthouse \Pest`house"\, n. A house or hospital for persons who are infected with any pestilential disease. [1913 Webster]