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people's house

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A leisure and cultural centre built with the intention of making art and cultural appreciation available to the working classes.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: historical

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6 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Finnish: seurantalo — leisure and cultural centre
  • Finnish: työväentalo — leisure and cultural centre
  • Persian: دهقانسرای (dehqân-sarây) — leisure and cultural centre
  • Russian: наро́дный дом (naródnyj dom) — leisure and cultural centre
  • Spanish: casa del pueblo — leisure and cultural centre
  • Swedish: folkets hus — leisure and cultural centre