leper colony

Noun

Meaning

leper colony (plural leper colonies)

An isolated community used to house lepers, usually in permanent quarantine from the rest of society.

Source: en.wiktionary.org

Synonyms

lazaretto lazar house leprosarium leprosaria leper village leprosy village

Examples

In Hollywood if you are not working, you are a leper. True, you are probably living in the most expensive leper colony in the world. Allan Sherman

Being thrown out of this place is significantly better than being thrown out of a leper colony. Blake Edwards

Close letter words and terms

Lepel LePenism leper leper house leper lily leper village