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Noun workhouse has 2 senses
  1. workhouse - a poorhouse where able-bodied poor are compelled to labor
    --1 is a kind of     poorhouse
  2. workhouse - a county jail that holds prisoners for periods up to 18 months
    --2 is a kind of     jail, jailhouse, gaol, clink, slammer

Definitions from the Web

Workhouse

Noun

  1. A place where the poor were housed and made to work as a means of assistance during the 18th to the early 20th centuries.
  2. A place where hard labor or menial work is carried out.

Example Sentences:

  1. During the Victorian era, workhouses were established as a form of welfare for destitute families.
  2. The novel describes the harsh conditions and oppressive atmosphere of the workhouse.

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