flophouse

Example Sentences

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Part of the scheme involved an alleged plan to remove permit violations in the flophouse owned by Mr. Pelosi.

From Washington Times • Feb. 1, 2022

After spending 10 nights in his Chevy, Smith locates a mattress for rent on the floor of a flophouse.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 27, 2021

Sure, your mom might think your bedroom looks like a flophouse, but how many people are in your bedroom regularly?

From Slate • Mar. 10, 2020

“He was a young father, he had a flophouse, he had the secondary life where he kept other things away from people… Everything came together as a bit of a perfect storm for him.”

From Fox News • Jan. 25, 2020

She has left the flophouse and her annoying roommate and is back to living in her truck.

From "Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America" by Barbara Ehrenreich