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Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
workhouse/ˈwɜːkhaʊs/

▶noun

1 historical (in the UK) a public institution in which the destitute of a parish received board and lodging in return for work.

2 US a prison in which petty offenders are expected to work.

'workhouse' also found in these Oxford entries:

out relief - poorhouse

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