What is the meaning of workhouse?

noun

  • A poorhouse where able-bodied poor are compelled to labor.
  • A county jail that holds prisoners for periods up to 18 months. .
WordNet 3.0 © 2006 by Princeton University
11
 
|15 years ago|1.2k views|share |citing 
APAWordNet. (2010). Workhouse. Retrieved September 20, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/workhouse/definitions/1209749
ChicagoWordNet. 2010. "Workhouse" http://smartdefine.org/workhouse/definitions/1209749 (accessed September 20, 2026).
HarvardWordNet 2010, Workhouse, Smart Define, viewed 20 September, 2026, <http://smartdefine.org/workhouse/definitions/1209749>.
MLAWordNet. "Workhouse" 23 October 2010. Web. 20 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/workhouse/definitions/1209749>
{ class="autoclick" }next definition (/)