noun🔗ShareAn institution for the poor homeless, funded by the local parish where the able-bodied were required to work. Wp"During the Victorian era, many impoverished families were forced to live and labor in workhouses in exchange for food and shelter. "historysocietygovernmentbuildingeconomyworkinhumanorganizationplaceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA prison in which the sentence includes manual labour."In the 19th century, petty criminals and the very poor were sometimes sent to workhouses, where they lived and performed hard labor, like breaking rocks. "governmenthistoryjobsocietylawworkbuildinginhumanChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA factory; a place of manufacture."During the Industrial Revolution, many towns had workhouses where textiles were produced. "industryworkplacebuildinghistoryeconomyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
