Sponging house has 17 synonyms. The top synonyms for sponging house are pen, gaol, jail, keep, lockup, prison, bastille, stockade and 9 more. Another word for sponging house is pen. Browse the full list below.
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What is a synonym for sponging house?
A common synonym for sponging house is pen. Other synonyms include gaol, jail, keep, lockup.
How many synonyms does sponging house have?
Sponging house has 17 synonyms listed on Thesaurasize.
What does sponging house mean?
(n): Alternative form of sponging-house.
Definition of sponging house:
(n) :
Alternative form of sponging-house. [(historical) A place of temporary confinement for debtors, kept by a bailiff, where debtors were sponged of all money they had on themselves, before being transferred to debtor's prison.]
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Definition of sponging house:
(n) :
Alternative form of sponging-house. [(historical) A place of temporary confinement for debtors, kept by a bailiff, where debtors were sponged of all money they had on themselves, before being transferred to debtor's prison.]