Workhouse - definition, pronunciation, transcription
Amer.
|ˈwɜːrkhaʊs|
Brit.
|ˈwɜːkhaʊs|
noun
- a poorhouse where able-bodied poor are compelled to labor
- a county jail that holds prisoners for periods up to 18 months
- a county jail that holds prisoners for periods up to 18 months
Word forms
noun
singular: workhouse
plural: workhouses
singular: workhouse
plural: workhouses
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