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   mad·house

   /ˈmadˌhous/

   noun

   • 1. a scene of extreme confusion or uproar: informal "this place is a madhouse"
   • 2. a mental institution. historical
   • ▪ a psychiatric hospital. informal

   Word Origin mid 17th century (in madhouse (sense 2)): from mad + house.

   Scrabble Points: 14

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › madhouseMadhouse Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of MADHOUSE is an institution providing care to mentally ill individuals. How to use madhouse in a sentence.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishMADHOUSE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   Madhouse is an informal word for a place where there is no order and control, or a mental hospital. Learn more about its usage, synonyms, and related words from Cambridge Dictionary.

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   A madhouse is a hospital for the mentally disturbed or a place of confusion and chaos. Learn the origin, synonyms, and usage of this word with examples from literature and media.

5. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › madhouseMadhouse - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   A madhouse is an old fashioned and derogatory word for a psychiatric hospital. It was once quite common to talk about mentally ill people being sent to the madhouse, but that would be offensive today.

6. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryMADHOUSE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   Madhouse is an informal word for a place where there is no order and control, or a mental hospital. Learn how to use it in sentences, and find related words and phrases for social disorder and medical institutions.

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   A madhouse is an offensive term for an institution for the mentally ill, or a place of great disorder and confusion. Find out more meanings, translations and examples of madhouse in English and Spanish.

8. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishMADHOUSE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   If you describe a place or situation as a madhouse, you mean that it is full of confusion and noise.