Defenition of the word workhouse

• Defenition of the word workhouse

  • a county jail that holds prisoners for periods up to 18 months
  • (Brit) a poorhouse where able-bodied poor are compelled to labor
  • a poorhouse where able-bodied poor are compelled to labor

Synonyms for the word workhouse

• • poorhouse

Hypernyms for the word workhouse

• • clink
  • gaol
  • jail
  • jailhouse
  • pokey
  • poky
  • poorhouse
  • slammer

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