Workhouse
nounverified·updated May 18, 2026
a county jail that holds prisoners for periods up to 18 months
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Senses
Wordset Dictionary
a poorhouse where able-bodied poor are compelled to labor
Classifications
Entity Type
Unknown—glossary_import_default_pending_classifier
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Sensitivity
unclassified
Information Class
unclassified
Variants
- plural
- Workhouses
- possessive
- Workhouse's
- pluralpossessive
- Workhouses'