English dictionary
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English noun: workhouse | |||
| 1. | workhouse (artifact) a poorhouse where able-bodied poor are compelled to labor | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | poorhouse | ||
| Domain region | Britain, Great Britain, U.K., UK, United Kingdom, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | ||
| 2. | workhouse (artifact) a county jail that holds prisoners for periods up to 18 months | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | clink, gaol, jail, jailhouse, pokey, poky, slammer | ||
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