Definition of model lodging house in English:
model lodging house
noun
ScottishAny of a number of lodging houses established 1840–5 by various philanthropists, and placed under certain regulations intended to secure the comfort and orderly conduct of the residents; later in extended use, applied to other lodging houses regardless of standard.
Origin
Mid 19th century; earliest use found in The Illustrated London News.
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