Oxford Dictionary English dosshouse nounnoun BrE BrE//ˈdɒshaʊs// ; NAmE NAmE//ˈdɑːshaʊs// (British English) (North American English flophouse) (informal) Add to my wordlistjump to other results a cheap place to stay for people who have no homeCheck pronunciation: dosshouse oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com