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Meaning of Cecil house | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

A shelter providing accommodation for homeless women.

UK, historical

Examples

“Whately was an active supporter of the Cecil Houses in London, which provided overnight accommodation for homeless women, where they could obtain ‘a clean bed, with plenty of hot water for baths, tea and biscuits, for one shilling a night, with no questions asked’”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

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