noun🔗ShareAn institution for the poor homeless, funded by the local parish where the able-bodied were required to work. Wp"In the 1800s, the local workhouse provided shelter and work for impoverished families. "governmenthistorysocietyworkorganizationeconomyplacebuildingaidChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA prison in which the sentence includes manual labour."After being convicted of theft, John was sent to the workhouse to perform hard labor. "governmentlawhistorysocietyworkbuildinginhumanstatejobChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA factory; a place of manufacture."The old workhouse employed many people in the production of textiles. "industrybuildingjobworkChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
