Workhouse (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

noun, plural work·hous·es [wurk-hou-ziz]. /ˈwɜrkˌhaʊ zɪz/.
  1. a house of correction.
  2. (formerly) a poorhouse in which paupers were given work.
  3. a workshop.
noun
  1. (formerly in England) an institution maintained at public expense where able-bodied paupers did unpaid work in return for food and accommodation
  2. (in the US) a prison for petty offenders serving short sentences at manual labour
Workhouse (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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