almshouse
C28856
concept
An almshouse is a charitable housing institution that provides free or low-cost accommodation and basic care to the poor, elderly, or otherwise needy individuals.
All labels observed (6)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| almshouse canonical | 10 |
| almshouse complex | 2 |
| almshouse ensemble | 1 |
| almshouse for elderly men | 1 |
| charity lodging house | 1 |
| poorhouse | 1 |
Description generation (CDg)
The one-sentence description above was generated by prompting gpt-5.1 with the class name and this instruction.
Instruction
generate a one-sentence description for a given conceptual class. # Response Format Return only the sentence: "Description: [one-sentence description of the conceptional class]"
Input
Class: almshouse
Generated description
An almshouse is a charitable housing institution that provides free or low-cost accommodation and basic care to the poor, elderly, or otherwise needy individuals.
Instances (15)
| Instance | Via concept surface |
|---|---|
| Hofje van Bakenes | — |
| Hofje van Oorschot | — |
| Hofje van Loo | almshouse complex |
| Hofje In den Groenen Tuin | — |
| Hofje van Guurtje de Waal | — |
| Hospital of St Cross | — |
| Haarlemse Hofjes | almshouse ensemble |
| Hiram's Hospital | almshouse for elderly men |
| Six Poor Travellers House | charity lodging house |
| Lord Leycester Hospital | — |
| Dulwich College Almshouses | — |
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Ewelme
surface form:
Ewelme Almshouses
|
almshouse complex |
| New York City Almshouse (Bellevue Hospital predecessor) | — |
| Sackville College | — |
| The Charterhouse | — |