Poor accommodation? (10)
'poor accommodation?' is the definition.
(accommodation for poor people)
This is the entire clue.
(Another definition for almshouses that I've seen is " Charitable housing".)
'poor accommodation' is the definition.
(historical type of accommodation for the poor)
This is all the clue.
(Other definitions for almshouse that I've seen before include "home for the needy" , "Place for poor" , "Old folks' home (once)" , "home for the poor" , "poor accommodation" .)